19 - 22 Oct 2025 | Las Vegas

Your Outie’s Problem: When Work Stress Doesn’t Stay at Work

About this Session:

According to WONE's latest report, high workplace stress is bleeding the average company $5.3 million annually, and unlike the dystopian world of Severance, we can't just surgically separate our work and personal selves to make the problem disappear. Here's the kicker, though: stress isn't just a workplace hazard, it's a risk multiplier that compounds minor issues into major workers' comp claims, with researchers showing that as stress climbs, it exponentially amplifies existing problems like a workplace anxiety feedback loop. But instead of pushing quarterly in-person yoga classes at the office, organizations are actually moving the needle by taking a systems approach that would make even Lumon's efficiency experts jealous. They’re redesigning workflows that are common sources of stress, not just treating its symptoms. So which interventions actually reduce stress versus just relocating it to a different department, and how can you measure stress reduction in dollars saved rather than employee satisfaction surveys? Join the experts to find out why reducing stress is the highest ROI investment you're not making.