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Working from the office seems a distant memory for many in times of crisis. (Image: Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To ensure business continuity, agility and productivity in 2020, HR leaders should prioritize employees' mental well-being. They should therefore provide employees with tools to help them focus and manage stress to prevent burnout, according to a recent study by Oracle, which aims to couple \"human capital management\" with artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n

The study's leaders are even convinced that the workforce is \"ready to accept AI support,\" so Oracle is calling on executives to implement tools in human resources that help \"strengthen mental well-being.\" However, AI services still seem a long way off. But once they are on the market, an important question and task arises:<\/p>\n

Do such technologies meet the needs of employees - and how should this be implemented?<\/p>\n

The impact of COVID-19 on the workplace <\/strong><\/p>\n

COVID-19 is negatively impacting the mental health of the global workforce. In 2020, 78 percent of employees had their mental well-being impacted, Oracle highlights. People are struggling with increased anxiety and depression in the workplace due to the global epidemic. So, this increased stress has had a bad impact on the mental health of 78 percent of the global workforce.<\/p>\n

Even though Oracle notes more stress (38 percent), a lack of work-life balance (35 percent), burnout (25 percent), depression due to lack of socialization (25 percent), and loneliness (14 percent), one would have to look more closely at how everyday stressors are layered in the workplace. On the one hand, there is the pressure to meet performance standards, to guarantee the completion of routine and tedious tasks.<\/p>\n

However, much currently resembles a \"juggling\" of previous work tasks and uncontrollable stresses. Therefore, urgent measures are needed to increase health in the workplace.<\/p>\n

18 actions HR leaders take to support mental health in the workplace<\/strong><\/p>\n

- a challenge echoed in the \"AI@Work\" study. So is staying at home while trying to juggle work, job search, childcare, schooling, and unpredictable finances. This takes a heavy toll on working people and family members.<\/p>\n

Support for well-being in the workplace<\/strong><\/p>\n

In uncertain times, adjustments or additions are necessary to relieve employees of stressors. Taking additional measures can also help increase employee engagement. For example, new objectives can be adjustments to work-related incentive plans and goals. Finally, it would also be important to strengthen the company's sense of community:<\/p>\n