Keep Company

👂Did you know that, on average, we listen with full attention only about 50% of the time? Meanwhile, listening well feels more important than ever. Next week, Adrienne Belyea Prentice, CEO and Co-founder of Keep Company, will discuss "The Career-Critical Skill We Are Never Taught: How to Listen," in an interactive session at #PDI2024. The session will explore what the data shows about “effective listening” and how it can transform the way we connect and collaborate—at work and in life. We’ll be presenting with some great colleagues: Jonathan Lewis-Gill, Director of Wellbeing at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, and H. Sandra Bang, Founder and CEO of Sable Group. ➡️ Heading to Scottsdale on December 5-6? Join us! This session is a great opportunity to reflect on how small shifts in communication can drive meaningful change. We'd love to connect before, during, or after the event! #KeepCompany #ListeningSkills #ProfessionalDevelopment NALP

33% of caregivers have left a job because of caregiving stress. Only 53% of workers feel that their manager is "very supportive" of their caregiving responsibilities! Know a manager who is? Tag them in our post below! https://lnkd.in/eS9J8bG4

Do you know a leader who’s stepping up for caregivers? 👉 Tag them below and share how they’re making an impact! Caregiving often goes unseen, yet impacts millions in the workforce - up to 73% of employees. This National Family Caregivers Month, let's celebrate the leaders making a difference—those who are creating policies, resources, and cultures of empathy to support caregiving employees. Maybe they’ve: ✅ Championed flexible work arrangements ✅ Introduced caregiver-specific benefits or resources ✅ Fostered a culture of understanding and support Your shoutout could inspire others to take meaningful action—and it’s a chance to recognize the incredible work happening behind the scenes. Let’s show some love to the leaders who truly get it! 💙 #CaregiverSupport #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth #LeadershipMatters #WorkplaceWellbeing #EmpathyAtWork #InclusiveWorkplace #CaregivingJourney #WorkLifeBalance

"Make what you need and want explicit" to avoid leaving value on the table, advises Claudia, Keep Company's co-founder and COO. This tenet shows up in our core curriculum, where we cover identifying and communicating about needs to get upstream of burnout and overwhelm. This and other gems in the interview below!

For over a decade, our team has been connecting with and supporting caregivers. And while the national conversation on caregiving is evolving, certain truths remain constant. Many caregivers feel isolated—like they're "the only one." The only one carrying the weight of their responsibilities, the only one in their circumstances. Ironically, there are *53 million* caregivers in the U.S. but so many feel invisible. They don’t identify as “caregivers”—they’re daughters, siblings, fathers, spouses. And because their role feels implicit, finding support can be hard. Without emotional and practical resources, they struggle to balance big roles at work and at home. The cost? Their well-being. The good news? There is another way. A little support goes a long way. For caregivers, simple acts of kindness and acknowledgment can make all the difference. This #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth, let’s show up for the caregivers. Whether you’re a friend, family member, or employer, think of the people in your life balancing careers with caregiving—caring for an ill spouse, a parent with dementia, a child with disabilities. While caregiving may be one of the most common human experiences – ordinary, even – the responsibility is extraordinary. Let them know they aren't alone. 🌟 #CaregiverSupport #NationalCaregiversMonth #MentalHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing #CaregiverCommunity #FamilySupport #WorkLifeBalance #EmpathyInLeadership #Caregiving #FamilyCaregiving

So, what is Keep Company? Well… how much time do you have? Groups! At scale! Through employers. Parents and caregivers. It’s so many more people than you think! Oh and our coaches are the best. Have I mentioned the curriculum? We know the model works, and has been deeply impactful for members and for their employers, but how we talk about the work we do has evolved a lot - not just as our understanding of our business evolves, but as the market evolves. One of the conversations that has evolved quite a bit over the last few years is around the mental health crisis. 1 in 4 American adults has a mental health condition. 48% of parents report not being able to get through the day. 1 in 2 Americans is reporting acute loneliness. And don’t get me started on youth mental health. And so, as someone said recently, we must invest in employee wellness because otherwise we will pay for their illness. Smart leaders therefore are asking, how can we drive wellbeing and get upstream of this massive mental health crisis? We believe we’re part of that answer. Last week we went to Behavioral Health Tech to see what the market though. The response was overwhelming. We heard from digital mental health platforms and clinicians alike that the industry needs more tools in the tool kit. We need better solutions for treating anxiety and depression, but we also need more tools for combatting loneliness and burnout, like we do. The other reason I know it clicked? Folks understood what we do right away. Little explanation needed. So, what does Keep Company do? We build groups that stick, at scale.

One of the burdens of caregiving -- besides overwhelm -- is loneliness. Our members who are caregivers find the connection with their Keep Company group helps extinguish that sense of isolation. It's so important to recognize and make visible the absolutely essential (and largely unpaid) work family caregivers are doing - this November, and every month.

Caregivers: Up to 73% of the workforce, and law is no different. Our founder and CEO, Adrienne Belyea Prentice covers "The Caregiver Challenge in Law Firms and How to Address It" (law.com - in comments) Caregiving is not a niche concern, but a reality for the majority of the workforce—including those in the legal profession.  Addressing this challenge is not just a matter of individual well-being, but of good business sense in an industry where turnover costs $650k per employee and retaining talent is a critical factor in an organization’s future success and survival. According to research from Harvard Business School, 73% of employees across all sectors are caregivers in some capacity —whether for children, elderly parents, or other dependents.

Closing out #BHT2024 by talking about centering families in mental health care: a panel featuring Keep Company cofounder and COO Claudia Naim-Burt. Groups that combat loneliness and burnout + offer social-emotional skillbuilding are a high-impact, sub-clinical intervention rounding out the full spectrum of mental health care. Learn more at www.keep-company.com/BHT

This week in Arizona, we are bringing the power of groups at scale to the #BHT2024 conversation, and talking about the outsized impact of supporting parents and caregivers. If you'll be there, join us on Thursday morning to talk about the full spectrum of care needed to successfully support families today. Centering Families in Mental Health Thursday, @ 9:45 AM MT Patrice Martin, The Holding Co. Louise Langheier, Luminary Impact Fund Helen Egger MD, Little Otter Jason Lehmbeck, Innovation Hub at Georgetown's Thrive Center for Child John Boyd, PsyD, FACHE, Kaiser Permanente And Claudia Naim-Burt, COO Keep Company How can we meet this moment (read: crisis) in family wellbeing and shift to a whole family mental health model? How do we integrate innovation into our existing tools to expand access to preventative AND clinical care? Really excited for this conversation to articulate the vision of a model that centers family mental health in the future.