Guest editorial: Reshaping work and workplaces: learnings from the pandemic for workplace health management

Abstract

[...]these dramatic changes have also had positive impacts, such as the majority of people WFH welcoming the change and some reporting higher efficiency and productivity (Ipsen et al., 2021). [...]post-traumatic growth or “transformative positive change that can occur as a result of a struggle with great adversity” (Maitlis, 2020) has been experienced in many fields, including the workplace. Together, this dual focus sketches the priority for workplace health management to be an advocate for both the health of the individual and the healthiness of the workplace. [...]aiming to validate individuals' experience while also making mental health and well-being a priority in workplace health management emerge as two sides of the same coin. The aim of Axe's study was to adjust work processes continuously to meet the employees' needs depending on the challenges enforced by the pandemic: employers responded to increased employee stress by providing flexible and supportive work environments, adapting communication methods, and using a variety of strategies to coordinate effectively and retain connection with employees (Paper 7). [...]managers who understand their new role requirements (as a result of the pandemic experience) go beyond supporting their employees to act