We hear the refrain from business owners and executives every day: They’re exhausted. Their teams are exhausted. And they worry that there’s far more under the surface, things their teams are experiencing that they’re just not talking about.
Chances are, they’re right.
Do you know whether your team might be experiencing these effects?
Answering that question proves critically important–not just because it’s the right thing to do but also because it unlocks your opportunity to boost productivity, increase employee engagement, and emerge strong on the other side of this challenge. But many–perhaps most–companies find themselves unable to identify clearly the issues that are affecting their teams.
We created the Team Touchpoints™ program to solve that problem. In doing so, we drew on our experience developing and using surveys and assessments, coupled with our research on another “Black Swan” event, Hurricane Katrina.
The data that my colleagues and I collected before and after that disaster showed us that 18 months post-Katrina, levels of depressed mood stood at twice their pre-Katrina levels. But that research also showed us that resources, such as social support, could mitigate those effects dramatically.
The Team Touchpoints™ program uses some of the same measures that we employed after Hurricane Katrina to “take the temperature” of your team, so we can understand clearly what level and types of resources they need. Data collected so far reveal that:
Not surprisingly, the stress that these numbers reveal exacts a measurable toll:
Think about that for a minute: If these numbers hold true for YOUR employees–if they’re anxious about contracting COVID, feeling isolated from friends and family and even from their coworkers, and finding these stresses manifested in disrupted sleep, trouble focusing, and other symptoms of depressed mood–you can easily see productivity effects, health effects and healthcare costs, and other direct and indirect effects on your company.
We make sure you don’t have to guess about whether these effects exist. Our independent, third-party research firm provides you with aggregate data that show you exactly what’s going well for your team and where their challenges lie. We can also examine individual data to identify individuals who need resources–all while protecting your team members’ confidentiality.
Once we identify the needs of your team, we can work with your company to identify and offer needed resources, including but not limited to online counseling.
We tailor the program to the needs of your budget and your organization, with packages ranging from “off-the-shelf” assessments that identify team members’ needs to more in-depth packages that combine custom surveys, coaching and counseling, and programs for your teams.
To set up a complimentary strategy session to discuss whether Team Touchpoints™ can help your company, just go to https://HurlbertConsulting.com/contact.
