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Financial stress in the workplace! Money problems is recognized as a big contributor to personal stress, divorce, domestic violence and social breakdown. Money problems have now become the number one cause of stress for employees. Employers have made excellent strides in identifying and/or preventing workplace stresses such as bullying and harassment. They have created more programs to assist employees in gaining work/life balance and healthier lifestyles. However, financial ...stress is often harder to identify as employees are embarrassed to discuss their financial situation with their employer. Financial stress is costly to employers! It decreases productivity and breakdown teamwork! The employee can become unfocused, aggressive or display an uncaring attitude towards work and their teammates. As they can no longer afford to participate in work social activities such as lunches or after work events, they isolate! To support the employee approach with empathy, no-judgement and guide them to find a solution either through your EAP or a credit counselling group

Annual Performance Review! In many organizations employees and managers are dreading the annual performance review meeting. This meeting often creates stress and tension in departments and between manager and the employee, but it does not have to be this way! The annual performance review should not be berating or rehashing but rather a time to open lines of communication, provide feedback and facilitate better working relationships to help employees in their professional dev...elopment. Employees need feedback and want their voices to be heard not just once per year but during the entire year. They want to be engaged with their leaders and have a trusting and open working relationship. They want to know they have opportunities to advance, learn or take on new challenges within their organization. To meet these employee needs here are a few tips: Get away from the annual performance review and create a employee performance management program with more frequent touch points during the year Train the managers on how prepare and conduct these meeting Follow-up during the year not just on the job performance but on the any professional development Be honest and open to ideas and suggestions from the employee Good working relationship creates good results!

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