How to Know When an Employee is Struggling

Organizations have the responsibility to support the mental health of employees, for the health of the company and the health of the employees. But how is leadership supposed to know when an employee is struggling?

Even leaders who want to create a mentally healthy workplace culture can find it difficult to recognize the signs that an employee is struggling with their mental health. Learning to distinguish between performance issues and mental health challenges can be complicated. And these challenges only increased as many teams transitioned to being a remote workforce.