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Big Beaver Rd, Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084  [Privacy Policy](https://ulliance.com/privacy-policy) --- [Terms & Conditions](https://ulliance.com/terms-of-use/) --- Copyright © 2018 Ulliance, Inc. All Rights Reserved × Search Submit Clear ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "FAQPage", "mainEntity" : [ { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Holiday stress at work is the strain that builds when year-end work demands overlap with personal obligations during the late-year season. Deadlines in a shortened work month, money worries, family commitments, and grief can all contribute. Employees carry that strain into the workday, where it can affect their concentration and the quality of their work. Because it adds to stress many employees already feel, HR has good reason to plan for it." }, "name" : "What is holiday stress at work?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Start with a supportive check-in. A simple opener that asks how the employee is doing, followed by a question about how you can help, gives them room to share as much as they choose. Changes like irritability or withdrawal can have many causes, so avoid guessing. Review workload together where it helps, and point the employee toward the EAP. If the EAP offers manager consultations, managers can get guidance before the conversation." }, "name" : "How can managers respond when an employee seems overwhelmed?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "HR can keep celebrations while lowering the pressure around them. Make gatherings optional, ask employees whether they still want the usual party, and offer another option for anyone who might feel left out. Choose accessible spaces for events. A simple thank-you for the year's work can help build morale. Workload check-ins can also show managers where demands are competing during the season." }, "name" : "How can HR reduce holiday stress without canceling celebrations?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Holiday pressures often come from home, such as grief, family conflict, or money worries, and an EAP offers a confidential way to work through them with a professional. Employees can discuss concerns they wouldn't raise with a manager, which helps at a time of year when many people keep their stress to themselves. Depending on the program, support can include counseling and practical referrals for those concerns." }, "name" : "How can an EAP help employees during the holidays?" } ] } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "FAQPage", "mainEntity" : [ { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Workplace incivility is low-intensity behavior that violates norms of mutual respect at work, with ambiguous intent to harm the person on the receiving end. Examples include ignoring a coworker, leaving someone out of meetings and decisions, or brushing off questions with curt replies. It is the mildest form of workplace mistreatment and involves no physical violence or intimidation, but research has linked it to higher work-related exhaustion over time." }, "name" : "What is workplace incivility?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Bullying is hostile behavior directed at someone repeatedly over an extended period. Incivility is lower in intensity, and the intent behind it is often unclear. The two can overlap, since bullying can include uncivil behavior, and repeated incivility aimed at the same person may point toward bullying. Harassment is a separate category involving unwelcome conduct based on a legally protected characteristic. Bullying and harassment may call for formal investigation or legal review." }, "name" : "What is the difference between workplace incivility and bullying?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "HR can reduce workplace incivility by making expectations about everyday behavior specific, with concrete examples in the code of conduct and onboarding materials. Managers need preparation to respond to incidents and to follow up with the employee affected. Regular one-on-one conversations can help managers notice friction between team members early. Applying the same standard to everyone, including high performers and senior leaders, keeps those expectations credible." }, "name" : "How can HR reduce workplace incivility?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "An employee assistance program (EAP) offers confidential counseling for personal and work-related concerns, which can include conflict with coworkers. Employees can talk through an uncivil encounter and decide how they want to respond, whether they experienced the behavior or witnessed it. EAPs can also offer management consultation, which gives managers guidance on addressing conflict and approaching difficult conversations with their teams." }, "name" : "Can an EAP help with conflict between coworkers?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Employees can contact the EAP directly for confidential support, including when their concern involves their own manager. Information shared with an EAP generally stays confidential unless the employee gives written permission or disclosure is required by law. Using the EAP is separate from reporting the behavior, so employees can still raise it through HR or the organization’s complaint procedures." }, "name" : "Can employees use the EAP if their manager is the source of incivility?" } ] } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "FAQPage", "mainEntity" : [ { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Workplace FOMO is the fear of missing out on valuable information or professional relationships at work, distinct from the FOMO people experience with friends or on social media. Research shows it centers on two things: missing important updates or decisions, and missing chances to build relationships with colleagues. It's linked to higher burnout and more compulsive after-hours message-checking, even among employees who don't use social media heavily." }, "name" : "What is workplace FOMO?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "JOMO stands for the joy of missing out, and it works as something of a counterpart to FOMO. Rather than fearing that stepping away means losing something, JOMO treats disconnecting as a deliberate choice that can bring real relief. It's gained traction as a wellness concept, though rigorous research on JOMO specifically is still relatively new compared to the more established body of work on FOMO." }, "name" : "What does JOMO mean, and how is it different from FOMO?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Employees experiencing workplace FOMO often check messages far more frequently, including well outside working hours, even when nothing urgent requires their attention. They may also show unusual anxiety about being excluded from certain emails or meetings that don't actually require their involvement. These behaviors tend to build gradually and can be easy to miss without looking for the pattern directly." }, "name" : "How can HR tell if an employee is struggling with workplace FOMO?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Many employees don't fully unplug during vacation, and research points to self-imposed pressure as one of the most common reasons, second only to the cost of taking time off. Employees worry about falling behind even when no one is actually expecting them to stay reachable. This means PTO policy alone rarely solves the problem. Organizations also need to actively signal, through leadership behavior and communication, that disconnecting is genuinely supported." }, "name" : "Why do employees struggle to disconnect even when they have generous time off?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "An EAP gives employees confidential, professional support for the anxiety and burnout that workplace FOMO can create, including counseling and coaching to address what's actually driving the need to stay constantly connected. This support works best alongside a workplace culture that visibly encourages boundary-setting, since individual support and cultural change reinforce each other rather than substituting for one another." }, "name" : "How can an Employee Assistance Program help with FOMO-related stress?" } ] } ```