Are video calls hurting your employees? Workers are in pain over online meetings

REMOTE WORK: The impact of poor work setups and reliance on video calls more than two years into the pandemic is catching up with employees: 95% of workers are now feeling fatigued from video meetings, and 81% say they have physical ailments like neck and shoulder pain, headaches, eye strain, blurry vision, ringing ears, sore throat or voice hoarseness and general aches and pains, according to a survey by Cisco WebEx, a video conferencing software provider. Here’s how employers can encourage better meeting habits and help employees avoid burnout:?

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ADVISERS: As benefits have changed, so have the roles advisers play in serving their clients. EBN paired up top advisers and industry thought leaders to discuss the biggest changes and challenges in the space, the best practices to help clients and their employees feel supported, and what's ahead for benefits. Check out this month’s spotlight, and see how advisers are tackling retirement planning, healthcare and industry competition.?

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PRODUCTIVITY: Having a short attention span and struggling with productivity may seem like a day-to-day issue for many employees, but for some, it’s a sign of a more serious diagnosis of ADHD. While ADHD is typically diagnosed in young children between the ages of three and seven, many individuals have lifelong symptoms that impact their behaviors in a professional setting. Employees with ADHD may struggle with everything from applying to jobs, to building relationships with coworkers, and those challenges can lead to negative consequences over the course of their careers.?

“A lot of adults who have experienced ADHD have internalized most of their symptoms to the point where they could have lost a job or been reprimanded,” says Sussan Nwogwugwu, a nurse practitioner at digital health platform Done. Here’s how employers can support employees with ADHD and destigmatize the disorder with empathetic benefits and treatment.?

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EXCELLENCE IN BENEFITS: We’re highlighting HR pros, advisers and tech leaders that have gone above and beyond this year for our annual Excellence in Benefits Awards. If you or a colleague you work with deserve to be celebrated, please fill out this form by July 22, 2022.?

Excellence in Benefits Award Nomination Form