Archives for February 3, 2025

While the corporate wellness industry expected to be worth $85 billion by 2030, there’s also evidence that the effectiveness of well-being programs is low, as individual interventions like wellness apps do not address the broader workplace culture. So, do these apps have any place within organizations? Maybe, if they’re part of a much larger strategy. To decide whether investing in an app can really make a difference for your employees, ask four key questions of your organization: Why do we want to invest in an app? How can we set the stage for introducing an app? How do we select the right vendor? And, how do we integrate the app we ultimately choose?

Although organizations and managers have a strong incentive to combat burnout, it is often difficult to detect — especially in remote workers. Fortunately, there are effective strategies managers can use to improve their ability to identify burnout signs in their teams, even when they lack frequent physical proximity to their team members. Indeed, by paying more attention to both behavioral and communication cues, managers can significantly improve their ability to assess employee burnout even in virtual or digital meetings. This article discusses five things managers should be doing to identify burnout in remote employees, as well as what to do if you spot the signs.