January 28, 2025

Taking care of employees: protection from harm

In the second edition of Bridge Builders, our weekly newsletter for people professionals, we cover safety and security.

84% of employees reported at least one workplace factor that negatively impacted their mental health. Workplace wellbeing is one of the six priorities of the U.S. Surgeon General, next to dealing with Covid. We cover tools and tactics to navigate workplace wellbeing. This week, we focus on safety and security.

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Tip of the week

Top school leaders are under pressure to resign for failing to address on-campus hate. With hate crimes on the rise in the U.S., employees need more support than ever to feel safe.

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Train employees to show respect to co-workers and articulate the difference between opinions and harassment.

DEI workbook

DEI strategist Lily Zheng released "Reconstructing DEI: A Practitioner's Workbook," a book with 40 practical exercises "to end homogeneity, inequity, and exclusion in the workplace."

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Lily Zheng's book on her website >

Hack your workplace culture

Do you want employees to share solutions instead of only problems? Hackathons are a popular way to generate tech ideas. How about a hackathon to create a better culture and workplace experience?

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How CultureAmp did it >

Put away your phone

A safe workplace starts with trust. To build trust, you need authenticity, logic and empathy. Start with a small step like putting away your phone. The Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei breaks down trust into actionable steps.

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TED >

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