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This Leader Made Employee Well-Being Her North Star — Here’s What You Can Learn from Her

By | Phyllis Furman | Senior Editor at Group SJR

Jen Fisher knows what it feels like to suffer from burnout. Seven years ago, Jen found herself so exhausted from working long hours at professional services firm Deloitte that she couldn’t get out of bed.

After taking some time off, she wrote a business case for why supporting the mental and physical well-being of employees was a worthwhile investment. Deloitte leadership agreed, naming Jen its first chief well-being officer, a title largely unheard of at the time.

Today, Jen is a leading authority on workplace wellness — and her message has never been more important. Since the pandemic hit nearly two years ago, employees have experienced a significant increase in burnout, stress-related physical problems, and feelings of isolation — presenting serious challenges, from lost productivity to employee turnover, for employers. 

It’s no wonder employers are devoting more dollars and attention to employee wellness. In fact, LinkedIn’s brand-new Global Talent Trends 2022 report highlights that this shift is helping usher in an era of company culture where companies treat their employees with care and compassion.

A survey by the American Psychological Association found that rising stress levels are contributing to the Great Reshuffle, with more than two in five employees saying that they plan to leave their jobs in the next year, up from one in three in 2019.

The same can be said for other countries, such as the United Kingdom, where burnout and other factors prompted one quarter of workers to say they expect to leave their jobs within the next few months, according to a survey by recruitment firm Randstad UK.

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