People leaders were 1.7 times more likely to experience high stress than individual contributors in 2025, according to a new report by McLean & Company. It found leadership demands continued to rise as workplace complexity, technological change and shifting employee expectations accelerated faster than organizations could support, with many leaders acting as “organizational catch-alls” who […]
A recent New York Times feature highlighted the growing tension between workplace expectations and the unequal share of caregiving and domestic labour women continue to manage — a conversation that mirrors what Dr. Vera Kohut, family physician and medical director at Serefin Health, says she sees daily. “Work was built around the life pattern of […]
Burnout is on the rise among Canadian employees, costing employers between $5,500 and $28,500 per worker each year, according to a new survey by Mental Health Research Canada, Workplace Strategies for Mental Health and the Canada Life Assurance Co. The survey, which polled more than 5,000 employees, found two-fifths (39 per cent) said they’ve felt […]
Burnout is widespread among U.S. workers, with nearly seven in 10 reporting at least one symptom, according to a new survey by Seramount Inc. The survey, which polled 1,000 U.S. employees working at organizations with 500 or more staff, found the problem is most acute among younger employees, with around three-quarters of millennials (77 per […]