Promote good mental health. There are so many social dynamics in employment that are detrimental to an employee's mental health: Arbitrary/unclear goals/deadli

Promote good mental health. There are so many social dynamics in employment that are detrimental to an employee's mental health: Arbitrary/unclear goals/deadlines, management not responding to criticism/feedback, favoritism, career stagnation, overwork, etc. The most common reaction to an employee's deteriorating mental health is for the employer to get confrontational with the employee, and demand that they fix all the side effects. This just piles an extra stressor onto the employee. Very rarely is the deteriorating mental health addressed directly. Employees are not machines; they are humans. Machines work with very tight tolerances, but humans are better suited to diverse problems. Machines require physical maintenance, but humans require a different sort. Vacations can help, but they cannot solve or redeem the day-to-day frustrations an employee has. Paying well can help, but that is only valuable if the employee has enough personal time to spend it. There are external factors, too. When an employee rolls an ATV during the weekend, and needs a few weeks to physically recover, it's totally normal to give them that time off; but when an employee is going through a divorce, losing their religion, etc. it is very uncommon for their employer to even know, let alone help. The real goal should not be to retain (hold) employees, but to cultivate a workplace where they want to attend. Don't turn your workplace into a cult that demands too much of an employee's time or focus. Instead, make it a place for people to fulfill their need to work. Make it a place where ideas are shared, and things are made.