b'5 Ways to Reenergize Employees During and After a PandemicIts been about 201. PHYSICAL HEALTH IS TOP-OF-MINDmonths since theMore than ever now, physical health has moved world entered intotop-of-mind for employees. a global pandemic, and businesses andWe havent seen a difference in what employees are startingemployees expect from benefits, but to return to live aswe have seen much more use of them,says Danny Stowers, U.S. human resource normalor as normalbusiness partner at RiceTec. Weve done much as it can be.more through remote virtual pieces, such as virtual doctor visits, and questions about those As the final puzzlehave gone up significantly.pieces fall into placeTheres been an increased look at sick time, and employees tricklehe continues. Were encouraging it much more back into in-personfrequently than we had before. If someones sick, we have a much stronger impulse to say: Stay offices, its importanthome, get well.to start looking at what changed for employees during44% the pandemic. AreOF EMPLOYEES WANT COVID TESTING AVAILABLE THROUGH THEIR DOCTOR. you seeing signsSource: Eagle Hill Consultingof burnout? Signs of fatigue? What will it take to revive an exhausted and mentally drained workforce?Heres five tips to71% of employees have help reenergize those54%confidence that 43% employees and keepof U.S. employees aretheir employers canof workers support them in tip-top shapeworried about exposurebring them back employers testing for for the future: to COVID-19 at their job. to work safely. symptoms.44/ SEEDWORLD.COMDECEMBER 2021'