employee benefits boost a company's bottom line by increasing retention and enhancing productivity. Employees' perception of their benefits matters; 38% of U.S. workers said adding more time off would most increase their satisfaction, according to a SHRM survey of more than 1,200 employees. Comprehensive perks foster loyalty, prevent burnout, and meet employees’ non-work needs, transforming a distracted workforce into an engaged, stable, and highly productive team.

With generative AI becoming publicly accessible, the problems it has caused so far, the lack of regulation, ethical data governance, and the fact that AI hasn’t truly lived up to expectations, there should be some boundaries. So if limiting the use of AI feels like a vast space between “missed opportunities” and “more opportunities”, I hope the following could serve as a guideline for us.

Focusing on the physical signs of distress, like an employee being late or not talking, or suddenly not taking care of themselves, or having bags under their eyes, irrational anger, feeling on edge, or being isolated from coworkers. Being a good HR professional also requires understanding yourself so you can better assist others. Though you may hear this often, it's true.