Putting Your People and their Mental Health First Is the Future of Good Business

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with an employee of a leading California-based cybersecurity company. When asked about their feelings regarding a potential return to work in the coming weeks, they expressed anxiety. More so, they talked about the realities of returning to a work environment that has removed many of the social elements that people enjoy and look forward to, the reality being that many workplaces will now mean masked employees, six feet of distancing, and, well, a closer proximity version of social distancing. In essence, what many employees will be returning to is a work environment that