Since the start of the pandemic, there’s been a lot of focus on mental health and wellness, specifically in the workplace. Employees’ anxiety has reached the highest point since the pandemic began and the rate of depression has tripled, yet the C-suite isn’t always in tune with where their employees are at in terms of wellness. This has become a critical challenge for employers – not only because of the desire to have happy and healthy employees, but also in terms of lost productivity and increased absenteeism – to the tune of over $51 billion.

In this podcast, Julie Ann Bittner, TRICOM President / CEO, is joined by Alli Arndt, Wellness Manager of Assurance’s Risk Management Team, and Austin Morgan, Account Executive for Assurance’s Staffing Employee Benefits Team. Assurance is one of the largest and most awarded independent insurance agencies in the U.S. Julie Ann, Alli and Austin discuss how a supportive work environment, where managers reinforce a sound wellness strategy, can keep employees motivated and engaged.