The days of separating work and home are forever in the rearview mirror, accelerated by the pandemic and the advent of remote work. Just as work often bleeds into employees’ personal lives, the opposite also occurs, with familial responsibilities and mental well-being increasingly finding their way into the office.
“I’ve seen a significant shift in people’s openness, willingness, and desire to talk about their whole self at work,” says Jodi Jacobson Frey, a professor and associate dean for research at the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work.
