In the wake of the pandemic, the HR community has faced multiple challenges. HR has played a critical role in supporting colleagues through providing new communication channels and mentoring to help to alleviate stress and anxiety. But HR professionals also catch themselves experiencing similar problems.

“The cultural attributes that are required to support flexible work aren’t there enough,” says Lindsey Lagreid, senior advisor at Limeade. “Namely: trust. As an employee, I should feel that ‘yes, my employer has to make decisions, but I trust that I am a factor in them.”

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