If until a few years ago the concern for the wellbeing of each organization member was a welcome bonus, in recent years it has started to become a vital concern for the organization.
Organizational health has long been part of the "soft agenda" of HR managers and employers in general. But now organizational health should leave the "nice to have" project zone and become a "must" — not because it's trendy, but because performance, now and certainly in the future, depends on it.
The pandemic's impact on teams
We can no longer ignore that people went through a difficult period psycho-emotionally, because of the pandemic that we don't know is over or not. And since any organization is made up of multiple individuals, each contributes to creating and developing this "health."
Imagine an organization of 300 people:
- 20% handled the pandemic's pressure very well
- 20% were affected more, but reasonably
- 30% were affected a lot (illness, sick family members, personal relationships under pressure, children in homeschooling)
- 10% were heavily affected (negative psychological and emotional repercussions, deaths in family, money problems)
- 20% strongly detached from what job and career meant
The human resource crisis
As a result, about 15-30% are those who "keep the company standing." Heavily! Great pressure on them, high workload, lack of understanding from others can lead them to burnout very easily.
Solutions for organizational health
1. Therapy programs included in benefits
Today you can transplant almost any organ, but there's no psyche transplant. Unconscious traumas can, however, be remedied through therapy.
2. Personal development books
There are books that can contribute to a better emotional state, bringing us to a balanced zone.
3. Coaching programs with managers
Programs directed toward psychological balance, so all managers understand what to do and how to approach their team.
4. Internal group programs
Programs developed inside companies, with a broad spectrum and customized to each company's needs.
Conclusion
We are crossing a crisis period psycho-emotionally, humanly and in human resources. If every person and every company takes action, we can remedy this, and quickly. Man has a fantastic capacity to recover, to renew, to move forward, to overcome difficulties. One thing is needed: to set our intention!
"Be the change you want to see in the world," said Mahatma Gandhi.
