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Sleep: Why Should Leadership And HR Take Notice?

Sleep: Why Should Leadership And HR Take Notice?
by Nancy H. Rothstein, MBA

Evidence of our 24/7 culture’s impact on our sleep is showing up more and more, including at work. According to the CDC over 30% of the U.S. workforce is not getting the sleep they need and sleep deprivation is a public health epidemic.1 It’s becoming increasingly clear that insufficient sleep is not sustainable. Be it at work or at home, employees and employers are taking notice.

Research has provided mounting evidence that sleep deprivation has a significant economic cost, playing havoc with the bottom line. According to the RAND Europe report, up to $411 billion of economic output is lost every year in the U.S. due to insufficient sleep.2 Corporations spend billions of dollars on training and development. HR invests significant dollars and resources to hire employees for myriad positions, seeking specific skill sets. However, if an employee is

Corporations spend billions of dollars on training and development. HR invests significant dollars and resources to hire employees for myriad positions, seeking specific skill sets. However, if an employee is sleep deprived – from CEO to an employee just out of college or graduate school – the dollars spent on their training and development, as well as their skill sets, are compromised, costing the company in myriad ways. Be it performance, productivity, decision-making, working with a team, safety, health or health care costs, all suffer if a person is not getting the quality and quantity of sleep they require to function optimally.

Read full article on Corporate Wellness Magazine.