Common life stressors and their impact on the workplace

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Let’s face it, life can be hard. It’s easy to say leave your problems at the door, but sometime common life stressors can affect employees’ personal lives so much that it creeps into their professional life. By Michelle Kankousky.

Increased levels of psychological or physical stress can have serious implications for their performance and that of their teams.

The article then goes in some detail into:

  • What is a life stressor?
  • What are the signs your employee is struggling?
  • How can you talk to the employee about the situation?
  • How can your business provide assistance?

No matter what the solution, the common denominator is consistency: each employee must be treated the same. Thinking ahead and establishing policies and procedures that address potential situations can help avoid problems. Good read!

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