In this episode, JoDee and Susan talk to author Glenna Hecht about an issue that impacts more employees than many leaders realize: caregiving.

Topics include:

• The statistics on caregivers in the workplace
• Caregiver-friendly policies
• The hidden impact of caregiving in the workplace and why many employers don’t see it
• How caregiving changes an employee’s focus, identity, and relationship with work
• What managers can do when an employee’s performance suddenly shifts
• Practical ways employers can support employees balancing work and caregiving

In this episode’s listener question, we’re asked how to help aging workers who don’t want to leave but aren’t keeping up with younger coworkers retire with dignity. In the news, nearly two thirds of workers say they do not feel financially secure in their current role.