Crisis Management

Employee productivity

Boosting employee productivity after an election roller coaster

With the presidential election now decided, managers can model empathy and boundary setting to get employees back on track and refocused at work.

By Alyssa Place

November 9

Small business

3 small business leaders on what it takes to survive the pandemic economy

“If we need to cut some profit to be able to make sure that people can relax and take a deep breath and be there for their kids and get through this pandemic together, then that’s what we’re going to do," says Melissa Wirt, founder of Latched Mama.

By Katia Dmitrieva, Katya Kazakina and Rebecca Greenfield

October 7

Mental health

How employers can ease the strain of COVID-19 isolation

Employee mental and cognitive health has deteriorated since the start of COVID-19, but managers can intervene by taking some important steps.

By Alyssa Place

September 29

Views Experiences in crisis: How employee expectations will change and what leaders can do about it

Leading through this crisis requires empathy for what people are going through now and understanding how living through this crisis will shape people’s expectations around work and non-work lives.

June 3

Luke Mahoney

Research analyst

SAP

Mental health

Employers can use positive psychology to connect with employees in times of crisis

Managers can project gratitude and resilience using positive psychology methods, which will help employees weather the challenges of coronavirus and other workplace adjustments.

By Alyssa Place

April 8