December 16, 2025 monday.com ’s take on the latest work trends - sent on Tuesdays. Inside this issue Workplace trends The AI corner Fostering relationships across your team Water cooler chatter Question of the week Just for laughs Follow the monday.com weekly on LinkedIn Workplace trends Wellness Employee well-being hits lowest point despite increased benefits spending Worker well-being has declined to its lowest level since 2019, despite employers expanding benefits programs. Research from Johns Hopkins University analyzing 1.3 million employees found young workers and non-management staff were hit hardest, with a dramatic gap emerging between executives and regular employees. Executive well-being scores rose to 4.55 while employee scores dropped to 4.05, according to HR Brew. Researchers suggest the shift away from remote work weakened the personal support employees received during the pandemic, when managers were more understanding of childcare and eldercare respon...
