INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Tamar Lucien is CEO of MentalHappy, lives in the Bay Area and enjoys spending time hiking, cooking new vegetarian recipes, meditating and
dancing to 90's music! Birthday cakes, gift cards, free lunches, snacks, movie tickets, and other perks are generously bestowed on employees
hold the greatest opportunity to exemplify a genuine and caring 21st-century workplace culture
One which fosters empathy and camaraderie
Employee turnover is highest when employees take leave, claim FMLA, or use PTO
According to Global Studies, 79% of employees report their reason for quitting was simply due to feeling unnoticed (lack of
appreciation).Appreciation for your employees is best demonstrated as an act of kindness in moments that really matter, like the loss of a
Acknowledging that someone great is gone, instead of ignoring the uncomfortable aspects of grief, is a valuable way to embed empathy into
your workplace culture.Recently, while working with a mid-sized (500+ employees) tech company, I asked what they were doing to support
employees during the negative life moments
employee a t-shirt and card after a miscarriage
couple of company swag t-shirts in her collection prior to getting one as a get well gift.Even in the largest and most notable companies,
where a variety of employee amenities and benefits are offered, the concept and practice of empathy is often neglected
condolences card or chipping in for some flowers.
