'Over time, they are seeing their self-reported levels of mental health decline, their level of engagement declined, their connection to mission and purpose of the organization declined,' said Rebecca Ray of Human Capital at The Conference Board.
The problem: workers feel overwhelmed and unable to take a break. According to the study, 37% said their level of engagement is lower than six months ago. Yet, it also showed that employees are working harder than ever. For instance, "48% with declining mental health say they work 50+ hours per week," and 69% also "say they are applying more effort than is expected at their job occasionally or consistently compared to six months ago.
Ray said companies need to provide their employees with a healthy work environment to get the best out of them. "People are demanding flexibility, they're demanding the opportunity to put their lives together in a way that makes sense for them, so that they can preserve their mental health," Ray said. "And companies that get that and can figure out how to do it well, are going to be well positioned to be able to attract and retain higher quality candidates."
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