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Boosting Productivity: Managers Combat Workplace Anxiety Crisis
9/29/2025
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Story summary
- Managers reduce workplace anxiety and boost productivity by fostering psychological safety.
- Global costs: about 12 billion lost working days annually, totaling $1 trillion.
- Phoebe Gavin, career coach, says managers should guide to resources, not act as therapists.
- A recent report notes rising 'workslop,' low-effort work harming productivity and morale. 32% could stay with a new manager.
