Many employers who allow four-day workweeks are finding employees are happier, less likely to burn out and more likely to develop better soft skills. Virgin Money, for example, lets workers choose when and where they work, makes family-friendly scheduling accommodations and offers days off for well-being.

C-suite leaders often find themselves being let go when their efforts to drive growth and transformation don't line up with expectations, even though detailed goals were never outlined. Mark Athitakis writes that organizations can avoid this costly mistake by offering "meaningful and specific metrics for success" and ensuring a candidate's talents align with the role's requirements.

Stress interviews, which put candidates on the spot with confrontational or awkward questions, can be a useful way for employers to gauge whether potential recruits can handle difficult situations. Dialpad's Jessica Day offers example questions designed for three stress interview tactics -- intimidation, randomness and disinterest.

A survey from Cigna and Morning Consult found 58% of US adults reported being lonely, and those with poor or fair mental and physical health were more likely to be lonely than people with very good or excellent mental and physical health. The report, based on a survey of 2,496 US adults conducted Dec. 13 to 19, revealed Black and Hispanic adults, individuals earning less than $50,000 annually, and Medicaid beneficiaries were more likely to report being lonely than the general adult population, those earning more than $50,000 per year and adults with commercial insurance coverage.

The best way to support staffers is by supporting their growth, improving their employability and celebrating their success when they depart, writes David Lenihan, president of Ponce Health Sciences University and co-founder and CEO of Tiber Health. "It's a slow and patient strategy that creates abundant growth benefits for team members (current and former), prospective hires, and management," Lenihan writes.