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This article claims that rates of anger, anxiety and aggression in some workplaces might be accelerating. The author asserts that there are various reasons for increasing anger and that workplace anger and anxiety could be the new normal.Summary
This article by Jan Bruce, writing for Forbes, makes the following points:
- In Gallup’s 2022 workforce poll, 44 per cent of the world’s employees experienced anxiety, anger and/or sadness on s regular basis.
- The latest Mercer Report shows that 81 per cent of workers are burned out, while employers are struggling with high rates of mental health issues and continued shortages of practitioners.
- These accelerating trends are now the new normal in our lives.
- Leaders must recognize that effective mental health support—preventive and clinical—is a core requirement and might be essential for organizational success.
- Leaders need to read their people, make policy adjustments to address physical and psychological safety, and support their people in obtaining the help they might need.
References
Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:
- The four types of anxiety disorders and how to identify them | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
- Why You’re So Anxious About Going Back to the Office | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
References from the Web:
- FEB 2021 When Your Employee Discloses a Mental Health Condition—HBR
- MAR 2021 Top 5 components of a workplace mental health strategy—Tech Target
- APR 2022 How to Manage Your Anger at Work—HBR
