Flexibility backfiring
Employee 'hyperflexibility' can institutionalise burnout and cause inequity by shifting workload to colleagues who don’t take leave, says article in MIT Sloan Management Review co-authored by Dr Thomas Roulet of Cambridge Judge Business School. Dr Thomas Roulet Forced time off…
BBC: Why some work environments breed toxic cultures
Dr Thomas Roulet, Associate Professor in Organisation Theory at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on toxic environment in the workplace. “High-pressure contexts are more likely to lead to toxic workplaces as stress and anxiety trickle down the hierarchy,” Thomas says.…
Ending the stigma
Erin Hallett, Director of Alumni & External Engagement at Cambridge Judge Business School, is named a role model by the mental health action group InsideOut as a senior workplace leader championing mental health issues in the workplace. Erin Hallett, the…
Fortune: Why more companies like Nike are closing their offices for a mental health break
Dr Thomas Roulet, University Senior Lecturer in Organisation Theory at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on how companies can protect employee mental health by setting work-home boundaries. Thomas said employers “can require corporate workers to mark a clear end to…
Lifewire: How social media companies are trying to stop abuse
Dr Thomas Roulet, University Senior Lecturer in Organisation Theory at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on abuse on social media channels. "If social media companies do not crack down on abusive messaging, they will only end up with abusive users…
Forbes: Working from home two-days a week should be made a legal right in the post pandemic world
Dr Thomas Roulet, University Senior Lecturer in Organisation Theory at Cambridge Judge Business School, writes about making remote work a legal right in Forbes. “Both remote and office work are complementary: requiring a balance will help organisations and workers better…
Fast Company: Research reveals the return to work is causing a specific type of anxiety
Sunita Sah, KPMG Professor of Management Studies at Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses employees’ mental health in the preparation to returning to the office, in Fast Company. “After a year of social distancing, mask-wearing, and–for millions–working from home, many employers…
World Economic Forum: Mental health: Pressure to return to the office could be making employees more anxious
“A new study has found that all 4,000 office workers asked about returning to the office reported feeling anxious,” writes Sunita Sah, KPMG Professor of Management Studies at Cambridge Judge Business School, on World Economic Forum website. As companies are…
The Conversation: Mental health: pressure to return to the office could be making employees more anxious
Sunita Sah, KPMG Professor of Management Studies at Cambridge Judge Business School, writes about employees’ mental health in a sight of returning to the office. “As employees navigate the shift back to in-person work, employers should consider the role of…
Looking after workers
Companies need to revisit their values and identify their top cultural challenges in ensuring employee wellbeing in the post-coronavirus world, says an article in MIT Sloan Management Review co-authored by Dr Thomas Roulet of Cambridge Judge Business School. The COVID-19…
