Talking about Presenteeism

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Paula discusses the concept of presenteeism, where employees work while unwell due to a variety of different contributing factors. She shares personal experiences and the negative impacts of presenteeism on productivity, recovery and overall health. Paula highlights its prevalence among communities of color due to systemic and economic workplace factors. She emphasizes ways that we can combat presenteeism as well as stresses the need for organizations to support employee well-being through flexible work policies and paid sick leave.

In this episode, you will hear:

• understanding presenteeism
• impact on health and productivity
• systemic and cultural contributing factors
• personal strategies to combat presenteeism

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