Corporate HR Shifts Toward ‘People Sustainability’ to Retain Talent in a Competitive Job Market

Human Resources departments worldwide are undergoing a transformation as employee well-being and psychological safety gain equal weight to performance evaluation. A new survey from global HR councils reveals that 64% of employees feel emotionally disconnected at work due to excessive workload and poor support systems, leading to high attrition rates across key sectors like IT, finance, and healthcare. To counter the trend, HR leaders are adopting “People Sustainability Models” that prioritize mental health days, flexible shifts, fair workload distribution, manager empathy training, and career growth pathways. Companies that implemented these frameworks reported up to a 55% drop in unexpected resignations and a rise in productivity, proving that a business cannot scale if its workforce is depleted.