Ross Woodstock: Why Employee Caregivers Are Crucial Talent Pipelines

Here is a five-minute video that summarizes issues facing employers who have family caregivers among their employees. The speaker is author and motivational speaker Ross Woodstock. In the end, he suggests that family caregivers bring important leadership skills to the workplace.

Family Caregivers in the Workplace: Why Employee Caregivers Are Crucial for the Talent Pipeline – a DisruptHR talk by Ross Woodstock – Executive Coach/Leadership Consultant/Author/Speaker at Kolt Communications

DisruptHR Lansing 3.0 – September 21, 2023 in Lansing, MI #DisruptHRLAN

Here are some of the stats Mr. Woodstock shares in the video:

• Caregivers spend about 24 hours per week providing care.
• They miss about 12 hours of work per month, due to caregiving at home.
• 40% experiences strained relationships at work due to caregiving.

Mr. Woodstock suggests that employers verbalize support for caregiving. And, he suggests an assess-plan-evaluate approach to helping caregiver employees.

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