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Launching with Impact: A Leadership Coaching Experience Built for Real-World Challenges

The landscape of leadership is evolving, and the pressure on leaders to support employee well-being while continuing to develop themselves has never been greater. As expectations rise, leaders shoulder immense responsibilities, yet many lack the tailored support needed to navigate these demands effectively. The Empowered Leadership Coaching Experience was designed to close this gap, offering…

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Empowering Your Journey: Well-Being Tips for Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause

Understanding Menopause: What You Need to Know Menopause, which literally means “pausing the month,” in Greek is a significant transition in a woman’s life that goes beyond its Greek roots. In the U.S., women typically reach menopause around age 51, with about 6,000 women entering this phase each day. This transition unfolds in three stages:…

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Compliance Corner: Remember the Importance of the Interactive Leave Process

It bears repeating that when an employer is faced with an ADA accommodation request, it’s extremely important to engage in the interactive process and do it well. Why? Take this recent settlement of a case brought by the EEOC concerning an outpatient surgery center in Virginia. In EEOC v. Northern Virginia Surgery Center, the plaintiff,…

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Increase Employee Engagement with Well-Being Coaching

For HR and benefits teams looking to increase employee engagement with the valuable, often life-changing mental health and well-being resources, there’s a variety of options. Interestingly, in a recent analysis of ComPsych’s book of business and ongoing discussions with customers, we found that introducing Well-Being Coaching was a game changer. In fact, an analysis of…

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Compliance Corner: Job Reassignment as an ADA Accommodation

During our coaching sessions, clients often ask “do we have to offer a disabled employee a different position if she can no longer perform her essential job duties?”  This is quite a hot-button topic for the courts and a vexing issue for employers.  That is because, over the years, the courts have split over whether…

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Strategies to Maintain Your Motivation and Stay Active in the Winter

For many of us, shorter days, less sunlight, and colder weather are a recipe for increased lethargy and reduced activity. After all, it’s hard to leave the cozy comfort of bed for an early morning workout in frigid temperatures or force us to go to the gym after work when it’s already pitch black outside….

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The ‘Caregiving Cliff’ is Coming for the American Workforce if Employers Don’t Wake Up Now

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, one frequently and consistently used statistic about mental health in America is that one in five U.S. adults live with a mental health condition. This is indeed a powerful statistic, and one that should catch the eyes of employers as they consider their employee well-being strategy. However, this…

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What is Circadian Health and Why Does It Matter for Overall Well-Being?

Whether you’re a night owl or an early bird, all humans are highly attuned to the 24-hour cycle of sunlight and darkness. This internal body clock – also known as a person’s “circadian rhythm” – is crucially important to overall well-being. It may be obvious that circadian rhythm impacts our sleep/wake cycles and when we…

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Supporting Retail Workers During the Holiday Season and Beyond

It’s no surprise that the holidays are an incredibly stressful time for those in the retail industry. In fact, data from the National Retail Federation shows that roughly 17% of annual retail sales occur in November and December – with this number jumping even higher (more than 26%) for specific retailers such as toy and…

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Now and Then: The World in 1984 vs. 2024

Since our founding by Dr. Richard Chaifetz in 1984, ComPysch has come a long way. From expanding to international service in 1989, to introducing Work-Life services in 1998, creating FMLASource in 2000, and adding health and wellness services in 2005, rolling out ADA coaching in 2012, launching well-being coaching in 2021 to our upcoming reimagined…

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Four Strategies to Make the Holidays the Most Wonderful – Instead of the Most Stressful – Time of Year

While the holidays may be the “most wonderful time of the year,” for many of us, they’re also the most stressful time, too. With parties and gatherings to attend, gifts to buy, cards to write, family dynamics to navigate and more in the final months of the year, sometimes we feel more stress and anxiety…

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Simone Biles Has Destigmatized Mental Health Leave for Millions of Women

On July 27, 2021 Simone Biles, the world’s greatest gymnast, withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics to prioritize her mental health. The move sent shockwaves through the gymnastics community and elite athletics everywhere. How could, and why would, the greatest drop out? Despite controversy and naysayers online, many applauded her bravery and willingness to put her own well-being…