Many staff at financial companies have been working from home in an effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the staff at financial firms in Britain are suffering from “lockdown fatigue” and their bosses are not always making sure all employees can speak up freely about their problems, the Financial Conduct Authority said.
Companies should consider “psychological safety” or ensuring that all employees feel confident about speaking out and challenging opinions. Such pressures are critical in the financial sector — and among the firms that advise the financial industry, as highlighted last month when KPMG's UK chairman was forced to step down after making remarks that some staff found to be insensitive to their lockdown fatigue, suppressing a willingness among staff to speak up about related difficulties.
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