Tag Archive For "mental health"
Overcome imposter syndrome in the workplace with these 5 tips
Ever turned down a dream job, or felt like you were hired on luck? If you’ve ever felt this way, you’re not alone. In fact, 70% of employees will experience an illogical sense of being a fraud – popularly termed “imposter syndrome” – at some point in their lives. And it doesn’t just affect the …
Pacific Prime publishes a new video on protecting employees’ mental health in a pandemic
Businesses are not the only ones disrupted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also wreaks havoc on your most important assets – your staff, and their mental health. In this short video by Pacific Prime, we will go through several practical tips on protecting employees’ mental health during a pandemic. Find out how …
How is COVID-19 affecting employees’ behavioral health conditions?
Going out to a sea of face masks, constantly having to use hand sanitizers, and looking at the stats every day – it is no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting behavioral health conditions. Not only does this have ramifications for society, but it will also affect businesses through a decline in productivity. For …
Getting back to work safely post-COVID-19
As the surge of new COVID-19 cases begins to subside in some countries, workers in Europe, Asia, and the US are slowly returning to work. Restrictions on travel and non-essential work are being lifted in hopes of reanimating frozen economies. However, going back to normal is far from true just yet, as there are certain …
Corporate wellbeing trends and opportunities seminar
Pacific Prime and Bupa Global have teamed up to host a seminar on corporate wellbeing trends and opportunities at the China Club in Hong Kong, which was held on the 26th of September 2019. The seminar centered around the latest employee benefits trends and programs. We were also joined by the City Mental Health Alliance’s …
What are the biggest risks facing directors in 2019?
2019 has officially arrived. As we approach the first few months of the year, which risks and issues are anticipated to be the greatest threat to directors in 2019? The Institute of Directors (IoD), a community of directors, entrepreneurs, and business owners, has recently revealed a list of the top largest threats to look out …
How can preventative benefits boost employee wellness?
Employers are increasingly focusing on bolstering employee health and wellbeing; this is not a surprise, especially when considering its far-reaching benefits for staff engagement and productivity. While group medical insurance remains a central part of employee benefits packages, the pendulum is swinging towards employee wellness with a strong emphasis on preventative benefits. Today’s Pacific Prime …
Introducing our new guide on structuring employee benefits
Implementing the right employee benefits package can help you retain your top talent, and attract the crème de la crème. Finding and structuring the best-fitting solutions for your company and staff, however, can be onerous – especially if your HR team is doing it alone without the guidance of an expert benefits broker, like Pacific …
Health insurance coverage and employee health outcomes
We often hear people in the healthcare sector talk about ‘health outcomes’, but what does it really mean? According to World Health Organization, an outcome is “a change in the health status of an individual, group or population which is attributable to a planned intervention or series of interventions, regardless of whether such an intervention …
Out of the shadows: Making mental health a priority for Hong Kong employers
Mental health issues are pervasive across the world, in virtually every population; affecting all of us either directly or indirectly. Hong Kong, with its frenetic and competitive work culture, is no stranger to this phenomenon. In fact, it has been estimated that about 32 percent of employees in 2016 were classed as having unsatisfactory mental …
