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Workplace well-being initiatives don't boost employee mental health (www.newscientist.com)

submitted 10 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] MethodicalSpark@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago (5 children)

The director of my department just announced a new initiative starting this year for something similar.

Once a month, we now have a two hour meeting where we need to prep and present a five slide PowerPoint to our peers. The slides are focused on project status, work accomplishments, personal development, a life update, and mandatory feedback given to one of our peers in front of the group.

So not only am I forced to share details of my private life to a bunch of people that I hate in a fucking PowerPoint, I have to single someone out with one thing they’re doing well and one thing they can improve.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 17 points 10 months ago

Is there any explicit requirement that this presentation contain truth?

[–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

If you do this right you could build up an amazing false personal life.

[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 13 points 10 months ago

Whoa that is so not ok

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Single out the director and tell them they can improve by scrapping the meeting. Do this every month until they listen.

[–] MethodicalSpark@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I’ve seriously considered this option for sure. These type of meetings at large companies really highlight how you’re just a number. You don’t expect it from your direct manager who should at least attempt to form a relationship with their direct reports naturally.

I spend about 10 hours a week on things like this and others where I’m supposed to constantly remind the company of my value. It’s all about bragging about your accomplishments and putting it in front of leadership. 25% of my time and 50% of my mental/emotional energy. I feel like my actual work suffers because of it.