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How organizations can promote employee wellness, now and post-pandemic

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Laker, B 

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The COVID-19 pandemic, which has left many of us working at home for months, has intensified the impact of work on our personal lives. While such changes have undoubtedly given many employees an opportunity to prove their business efficiency, their well-being has also suffered. The financial crisis, widespread layoffs, and steep unemployment have increased pressure on those fortunate enough to still have jobs. Meanwhile, under remote work conditions, opportunities to build and maintain positive and supportive relationships with colleagues — which can boost job satisfaction — have dwindled. Boundaries between work and life are eroded as we work from home, and many feel like they live at work because of pandemic-limited opportunities for entertainment and socializing. And societally, we’ve all been touched by crippling uncertainty and ongoing worries for ourselves and our loved ones.

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MIT Sloan Management Review: MIT's journal of management research and ideas

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0019-848X

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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