If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the pandemic its that even the best employees can struggle to keep up with both personal and work requirements.
Companies have started to address things like child care, mental health and financial pressures facing their employees.
Many have been expanding the support they provide employees from more flexible hours to education benefits and other initiatives that consider a person’s work life balance.
However there’s one area that seems to have slipped past even the keenest HR execs - and its a big one.
This week I'm speaking with Debbie Howard, a consultant and strategist, who says that what most companies overlook is the challenge of what she terms ‘duty of care’.
She points to the often unplanned and unexpected challenges employees face when a loved one requires them to suddenly become a care giver.
The impact of this can be devastating. Companies who have programs in place to support their employees through these situations can have a life changing impact … winning loyalty and contributing social responsibility.
In this podcast, you’ll learn:
# The key challenges caregivers face.
# Easy ways that companies can support caregiver employees by adapting programs that they might already have.
# The benefits to companies of offering caregiver support programs as part of their HR initiatives and compensation packages.
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Connect with Debbie Howard:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiehoward
- https://www.carterjmrn.com
- https://www.theCareGivingJourney.com
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