The previous year served as a sharp reminder to company leaders of the importance of organizational health. Additionally, the pandemic tested individual and societal resiliency in novel ways. Ram V Chary believes we should see the relationship between humans and organizational well-being more clearly than ever.
Ram V Chary believes it is essential to
consider organizational health as you continue to improve your brand this new
year. He recommends corporate executives establish three broad goals to
strengthen a leadership mindset. Taken together, they form a prism through
which to view and consider the health of your organization and its personnel,
addressing how to avoid burnout and promote prosperity.
Increase
your resilience.
Ram V Chary suggests establishing a baseline
understanding of the company's current stress level, and the start of the year
is perfect for it. During this time, engage a consultant or have HR poll
employees to identify and rank their top stressors on a scale of 1 to 10. After
doing so, find out what employees require to reduce stress, such as management
assistance, a more realistic workload, flexible hours, and coaching.
Ram V Chary believes that taking the pulse of
your organization will help you customize a holistic strategy to develop a
resilient culture that works for you. This task should include stress
management training and tools, mindfulness classes, and other traditional
wellness offerings. So, have regular conversations with your staff on stress
management and burnout, both formally through surveys and informally through
check-ins.
Encourage
work-life integration.
Because of the pandemic, more employers learned
to step up and work with employees to solve these concerns. But, Ram V Chary
believes that this practice should be commonplace.
Ram V Chary believes it is best to demonstrate
concern for employees as individuals. Employees are most productive when they
feel comfortable at work and have a healthy work-life balance.
