Sober Positive Workplace (what employers need to know)
In part 2 of our workplace series, we discuss the things employers need to know to create a "sober positive" environment.
Michael Scott ("The Office") defines an intervention and educates his employees on why "doing alcohol" is bad
Compelling reasons employers should want to build a sober positive workplace including productivity impact
Times are changing:
WeWork
Salesforce and Soberforce
A portrait of a sober professional
Where do companies start
In this episode, we introduce our Show Up and Stay initiative of: The Sober Positive Workplace which includes consulting services available for organizations looking to promote these initiatives across their organization. For more information, please send an email to deann@showupandstay.org.
References:
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/in-u-s-alcohol-use-disorder-linked-to-232-million-missed-workdays-annually/
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230320-why-workplace-drinking-culture-is-fading-fast
https://www.benefitnews.com/news/how-salesforce-boosted-dei-and-recovery-support-with-soberforce
https://slate.com/technology/2020/01/wework-free-beer-tap-phasing-out.html
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