Workplace Culture

Workplace Culture · Workplace Well-being

The Imbalance Between Professional Privilege and Mental Health Stigma

Amongst political unrest, racial disparity, widespread economic uncertainty and massive unemployment, there have been some positives in 2020. The most meaningful change for me personally, is that mental health conversations have become more frequent and transparent in the workplace. There […]

January 12, 2021

Workplace Culture

Seven Warning Signs Your Company Culture Sucks and How to Fix It

As a business transformation coach, I recently attended an organization’s Town Hall meeting in which I was baffled by the discussion. It was evident the CEO had a difficult time acknowledging the depth of their corporate troubles – and moreover, […]

February 3, 2020

Workplace Culture · Workplace Well-being

Poor Listening In the Workplace

[Narrator] You’ve heard of the butterfly effect, right? That if a butterfly flaps its wings at just the right time in just the right place…it can cause a hurricane thousands of miles away. It’s chaos theory. But, see, chaos theory […]

April 3, 2019

Workplace Culture · Workplace Well-being

Work Environments: Through an Employee’s Lens

[Narrator] Work environments. I know….it’s complicated. But don’t worry, reader. You’re not in this alone. That’s not fun. Trust me. I’ve been there. Now, it won’t always be easy. But, fear not, we’ll get through all of the psychosocial hazards […]

April 3, 2019

Workplace Culture · Workplace Well-being

In the Workplace. Through an Employee’s Lens

[Narrator] Hey, it’s DeAnn. DeAnn Wandler-Vukovich. That’s right. Don’t adjust your…whatever device you’re reading this on. It’s me, live and on screen. Get a snack. Settle in; because I’m about to tell you the story of my work-life. More specifically, […]

April 2, 2019

Workplace Culture · Workplace Well-being

Well-being in the Workplace: Why You Should Care

Key facts Work is good for mental health but a negative working environment can lead to physical and mental health problems. Depression and anxiety have a significant economic impact; the estimated cost to the global economy is US$ 1 trillion […]

March 29, 2019

Workplace Culture

Do Your Managers Conspire, Aspire or Inspire?

In my second article regarding workplace culture, I thought we’d explore the management types organizations foster or enable within – either knowingly or unknowingly. Ironically, you would think that by the time someone ascends to a leadership position, that s/he […]

February 12, 2019