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Apple TV’s ‘Shrinking’ is a case study in how to support to grieving employees

The show demonstrates how employees and leaders can respond when they see a colleague experiencing grief in the workplace, one thanatologist tells HR Brew.


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AI may be making our loneliness problem worse, but HR can help by connecting people at work

As AI use increases, workers are turning to the technology over their own colleagues, putting their social skills at risk.


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HR needs to talk about grief at work

“We talk about well-being. We talk about mental health, but somehow this topic hasn’t yet made it into the forefront.”


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Why Terry Crews wants HR to prioritize employee well-being

The former professional athlete and actor took the stage at the annual SHRM conference to discuss employee well-being.


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Employees are crying at work. Here’s what HR can do.

“As we’re seeing many people return to work after having those lines blurred for so many years working from home, we are seeing more people show that emotion.”


AI can actually make work worse, AI Brain Fry
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Employee mental health is suffering from rapid AI transformation

“It’s incredibly unhealthy to be under that level of strain, even though people are just like, ‘This is my new normal,’” says Jenna Glover, organizational psychologist and chief clinical officer at Headspace.


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World of HR: The Netherlands is slowly adopting a four-day workweek

While companies in the US shrink flexible work options, the largest labor union in the Netherlands is advocating for a 32-hour workweek.

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