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71% of Leaders Are Burned Out - How to Prevent the Whole Team from Burning Out with Them

2025/11/10

Today, more and more people recognize that burnout is a real risk that can affect almost anyone, impacting both mental and physical health. However, conversations about burnout still tend to focus on employees rather than leaders. According to a Deloitte Global Survey, 77% of employees have experienced burnout due to workload and expectations, yet leaders face the same level of risk. The Global Leadership Forecast shows that 71% of leaders worldwide report heightened stress levels - not only due to long working hours and back-to-back meetings, but because of emotional strain, decision fatigue, and structural pressure in organizations. Together, these factors significantly increase the risk of burnout.

Why salary alone does not create a sense of fairness and how employers can ensure both

2025/10/20

Salary is a central part of working life – it is compensation for work done, but also a symbol of how we are valued and appreciated. We often ask whether a salary is right: does it correspond to the market situation, the position, or the level of colleagues in similar roles? Less often, however, do we ask whether the compensation seems fair. These two concepts are not synonymous – and understanding the difference between them is the key to employee satisfaction and trust.

From Social Guarantees to Business Strategy: How the Understanding of Workplace Well-Being is Changing

2025/08/11

Workplace well-being is a concept that is increasingly appearing on the agendas of various organizations. Yet the more we talk about well-being, the more relevant the question becomes – what benefits does it bring to employees, employers, and the organization as a whole? And is well-being a means to achieve higher profits and better business results, or is it the result of social pressure? Do companies that invest in well-being really gain more in the long term than those that ignore it? It is also important to clarify who in the organization is responsible for employee well-being – the manager, HR specialists, or the employees themselves.

Organizational culture on holiday: how corporate values shape leisure, time-off norms, and recovery

2025/06/26

As you set your out-of-office reply and prepare to log off, have you noticed how differently people disconnect? Some vanish, others stay semi-present, often with a beach selfie and a quick Slack check-in. That’s not just personal preference - it’s culture.

Microaggression in the Workplace – A Barrier to Women's Professional Growth

2025/06/10

In recent years, there has been active discussion about gender equality in the workplace and narrowing the pay gap between women and men. However, subtle and often unnoticed forms of behaviour still exist—both professionally and in everyday life—that undermine women's sense of security, self-worth, and professional growth. One such form is microaggression: a small but repeated, often unconscious action whose impact is far from harmless. These aren’t overt insults, but seemingly trivial remarks or actions that, over time, erode confidence and professional potential.