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Mental health and well-being were once a taboo topic — especially in the workplace. But the World Health Organization says these issues cost the global economy $1T in lost productivity each year. Companies like Starbucks and Unilever have launched significant initiatives to address the topic in 2020. A recent report on Udemy for Business usage showed a considerable uptick in consumption of anxiety management courses (nearly 4000%!).

• Do you see the same trend in your organizations?
• The real impact of Holistic Well-being, how can we make a difference?
• Is your organization allocating resources to address the problem—and how?

Sources:

• WHO: Mental health in the workplace
• Starbucks Transforms Mental Health Benefit for U.S. Employees
• Unilever launches mental wellbeing program for 62,000 employees
• Udemy’s 2021 Workplace Learning Trends Report