Workplace well-being has been somewhat of a corporate buzz phrase. It surfaced most in the wake of the pandemic, when employee disengagement and burnout was high in the light of disconnected workplaces, a public health crisis, and ongoing racial injustice. Mental health and emotional well-being hit an all-time low in 2020—but people aren't feeling any better today. Did more happy hours and discounted wellness perks improve worker satisfaction? Not so much.
That's a reality many companies are grappling with right now—including on focused panels such as at last month's Behavioral Health Tech conference (BHT) in Phoenix, Arizona, where Fortune heard from leading HR leaders and executives about how to improve worker satisfaction, discussing potential solutions, from employee-driven programs to peer support.
