Learn how supporting employees through divorce can positively impact workplace productivity and mental health.
Understanding the Impact of Divorce on Workplace Productivity
Divorce can significantly impact workplace productivity. Employees undergoing divorce often experience heightened stress, emotional turmoil, and difficulty concentrating, all of which can affect job performance. The emotional and financial strain of divorce can lead to increased absenteeism and presenteeism, where employees are present but not fully engaged in their work.
Addressing divorce-related issues, along with legal proceedings, meetings with lawyers, and court appearances, requires time off work, further impacting work schedules and adding stress for employees. Overall, these factors contribute to a noticeable decrease in productivity and efficiency in the workplace.
Implementing Strategies to Better Support Employees Going Through Divorce
To support employees during divorce, organizations can implement various strategies to create supportive environments. This can be achieved through ensuring trauma-aware and trauma-informed staff and management training along with managers being understanding.
Offering flexible work arrangements, such as remote work options or adjusted schedules, can accommodate employees' needs during this challenging time.
Providing access to personalized divorce support, which is specially trained in navigating divorce, along with counselling, legal, and financial services within Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), can help employees cope with the full spectrum of challenges associated with divorce.
Trauma-aware and trauma-informed managers play a crucial role by ensuring considerate workplace guidance as well as suitable resources. Management can also be mindful of employees' workloads and deadlines. Promoting a culture of support and understanding helps employees navigate the challenges of divorce more effectively, maintaining their productivity.
Creating a Supportive Environment for Employees Dealing with Divorce
Creating a supportive environment involves fostering empathy, understanding, and non-judgment within the workplace. Managers and colleagues should be trained in trauma awareness as well as being trauma-informed. Ideally they are equipped with knowledge and resources to provide appropriate support.
Organizations can implement policies that address the needs of employees going through divorce, such as providing paid leave or flexible work arrangements specifically for divorce-related matters and offering referrals to divorce support professionals who specialize in navigating this terrain.
By creating a supportive and well-resourced environment, workplaces can help employees feel valued, understood, and empowered to navigate the challenges of divorce.
Providing Resources and Assistance for Employees Undergoing Divorce
Organizations can support employees undergoing divorce by providing a range of divorce-related resources and assistance. This can include access to personalized divorce support practitioners to help manage the various aspects of divorce. Partnering with external wrap-around divorce professional, like a Divorce Doula, along with therapeutic, legal, and financial practitioners can be highly beneficial.
Offering employee benefits that specifically address the needs of employees going through divorce demonstrates a commitment to supporting employees during challenges. Moreover, it lessens divorce stigma, recognizing the commonality of the experience. Providing divorce resources and assistance helps employees feel supported and empowered to make informed decisions during the divorce process.
By implementing these strategies and fostering a supportive environment, organizations can help employees maintain their productivity and wellbeing during the challenging experience of divorce.
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Chavisa Horemans, MES, CDC, CTRC
Workers experiencing trauma are a part of our workforce, and, as such, trauma impacts workplaces.
As a Trauma-Informed Consultant, I support professionals in enhancing their communication and leadership skills. I work with individuals and organizations to create empathetic, compassionate, and effective workplaces through a trauma-informed lens.
With a master's degree in social sciences and a graduate diploma in adult education, I bring a deep understanding of the complexities involved in emotionally, mentally, financially, and spiritually draining situations. My services are evidence-based and holistic.
My expertise extends to Divorce Coaching and Trauma Recovery certifications, allowing me to deliver tailored, holistic, and comprehensive solutions to my clients. I draw from seven years of experience working with people going through traumatic, high-conflict divorces and helping individuals overcome gender-based violence and hidden abuse, providing a safe and empowering space to heal and recover from trauma.
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