Career and Company

Workplace Stress

2 articles

A visual representation of the disconnect between employee stress and HR's focus on engagement, highlighting the battleground for employee retention.

Employee Experience vs. HR Perception: Retention's True Battleground

44% of employees experience daily stress, while 35% actively consider changing jobs.

Marcus Ellery·May 20, 2026

A stressed employee in a dark office surrounded by floating dollar signs, symbolizing the trillion-dollar cost of workplace stress on retention and productivity.

Workplace stress costs $1 trillion annually, crushing retention and productivity.

More than a third (36%) of education staff in the UK had a wellbeing score indicating probable clinical depression.

Nathaniel Brooks·May 11, 2026