Walking on Earth

High performance or high pressure? Can you tell the difference? At first they look the same: long hours, intensity, speed and sacrifice. But over time the difference becomes clear. One fuels progress. The other burns our people out. Too many companies are still celebrating pressure as performance. Too many individuals are still wearing pressure like a badge of honor. And it’s costing them. The data tells us this. So do the leaders shaping the future of work. It’s time to stop normalizing chronic stress, and to start asking better questions: 🧩 How can we build systems that protect performance, not confuse it with pressure? 🪴 What if resilience was a design principle, not just a personal trait? Grateful to Ashley W., Bruce Daisley and Brent Hoberman for the insights that helped shape this conversation. Download the white paper to explore the data, the risks, and the way forward: https://lnkd.in/d864wKT9 #StressToStrength #FutureOfWork #OrganizationalHealth

Thank you to the team at Meraki Talent for helping us shine a light on workplace stress as one of the most overlooked (and increasingly costly) business risks. Because real change takes science, strategy, and heart. Let’s help more leaders take action to turn #StresstoStrength.

Just like a fire, stress can fuel us or it can consume us. As we enter Stress Awareness Month this April, a reminder: How we relate to stress shapes how we live, work, and lead. Here’s to a month of transformation: ✨ Creating from a place of flow, not force 🌿 Tending to our internal fire - making space to rest and recover 🔥 Harnessing stress with intention to build resilience that lasts What’s one way you’ll transform your relationship with stress this month - to burn bright, not burn out? #StressToStrength #StressAwarenessMonth

Wellbeing isn’t soft. It’s not a side initiative. And it’s definitely not fluffy. It’s not a perk. A nice-to-have. Or a line item buried on an HR roadmap. Stress is a business risk. And unmanaged stress is costing your company more than you think. As Dr Wolfgang Seidl, puts it: “We need to translate what could be misperceived as the fluffy science of wellbeing and stress into hardcore business language in order to ring the alarm bells in the right language.” We couldn’t agree more. That’s why we brought together leading voices across science, leadership, psychology, and policy - including Dr Wolfgang Seidl, Dave Ulrich, Daisy Auger-Domínguez (she/her/ella), Dr. Anne-Kathrin Gellner, MD, MBA, Laura Jackson, Lydia Roos, PhD - to unpack the hidden risks of stress at work and what it means for businesses today. Here’s what they had to say, and why we should all be listening. Download the white paper for the full insights: https://lnkd.in/d864wKT9

Most businesses track financial, operational, and cyber risks. But what if you’re missing the most pervasive risk of all? For too long - and to the detriment of our people, operations, and bottom line - stress has been siloed as an HR issue. But the data is clear: stress is a powerful risk multiplier, quietly driving up costs and compounding business challenges. Our latest research uncovers: 🔍 How stress is a central driver of business risk 🧩 The 5 key categories of risk significantly impacted by stress 🔥 What unmanaged stress is really costing your business 🌱 How to measure, mitigate, and get ahead of it The opportunity? Stress risk is measurable. It’s manageable. And with a proactive, evidence-based strategy, it becomes a window of opportunity for forward-thinking leaders. Don’t wait for stress to burn through your budget, or your culture, before taking action. Head to the comments to get the full insights! #StressToStrength #WorkplaceWellbeing #BusinessRisk

Thank you Phil Borge-Slavnich for capturing the heart of what we’re building! Stress at work is real, and naming that truth isn’t a failure of leadership. But it only becomes transformative when it's matched with the right support. That’s what #StressToStrength is all about: helping businesses go beyond surface-level wellbeing to build systems of real support. Backed by science, rooted in empathy and wisdom, and designed for how we actually work and live. When leaders create space for honesty and action, everyone has the chance to move from stress to strength 💙

Thank you Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA) for helping spotlight this conversation. It’s time we treat workplace stress as the strategic business risk it truly is. #StressToStrength

Why are stressed workers costing UK businesses millions? Nearly half of the professional services workforce is stressed, causing significant financial impacts on businesses. New research today by Walking on Earth (WONE), focused on 1,000 full-time employees in the UK and the US, revealed that 45 per cent are either highly stressed or feeling stressed frequently. The report looked at typically high-paying, high-intensity environments across the finance, legal, and technology sectors. According to the data, employee stress is costing British businesses more than £4m a year. The findings made it clear that stress is not just a concern for wellbeing but a business risk due to lost working days, rising costs, and compliance failures. Read more of the story here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dY7km_Jx #news #economy #business #businessnews #uknews #ukbusiness #ukeconomy #legal #lawyer #law #workers #workstress #workforce #employment #employees

Thrilled to see our research featured in City AM, spotlighting the urgent need to rethink workplace stress. Nearly half of employees in professional services are highly stressed, driving rising costs. It's time for a change.

The most effective leaders don't eliminate stress—they transform it. New research from Walking on Earth (WONE) reveals that 45% of employees are experiencing high-stress levels, costing 1,000-person organisations an estimated $5.3M annually. 💡One key insight, though, is that, while we can’t ignore stress or its systemic drivers, we can transform our relationship with it. Top performers recognise stress as a signal: information that something meaningful is at stake. Ideally, they harness the energy associated with stress, directing it toward challenges rather than being consumed by it. This capacity to reframe stress transforms “flood into flow” (as WONE put it), fostering resilience at both individual and organisational levels. I was privileged to contribute to WONEs new "Risky Business" white paper. It shares findings from their new research, explores how stress amplifies business risk, but also how the right approach can transform this hidden cost into a competitive advantage. I’ve found their #StressToStrength movement is a powerful way to reframe the narrative. I’ve included a link to download the whitepaper in the comments. ❓How do you channel stress? Does it fuel your performance, or does it feel like a roadblock?