Kaitlin Morrison

Although employers design wellness benefits to boost well-being among their workforce, many employees do not know how to find information about these benefits or say the benefits were never communicated to them in the first place. That is according to a workplace communication and well-being study conducted by employee experience platform Firstup. In its survey of 1,000 full- and part-time workers in the U.S., Firstup found: 55% of respondents said stress contributed to feelings of burnout.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are a popular — and leading — practice of many organizations, and a core focus/driver of many human resources and total rewards professionals. However, DEI success remains elusive for a portion of organizations (and their leaders) and a bone of contention for others.

Risk management and consulting firm Gallagher identified career development as a significant factor influencing employee engagement and retention in its 2024 Workforce Trends Report on Career Wellbeing. Employee engagement, the report noted, has long shown a link with retention and a better employee experience. To assist employees with their career development, employers are increasingly homing in on engagement drivers and prioritizing related strategies.