# Wellbeing

European tech has a mental health problem: here are the startups offering a solution
Analysis
August 23, 2022
European tech has a mental health problem: here are the startups offering a solution
87% of employees have experienced mental health problems because of work — here’s how businesses can help.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
It’s time we talked about menstruating at work. Period
Opinion
August 17, 2022
It’s time we talked about menstruating at work. Period
90% of people experience cramps on their period — some as painful as a heart attack.
Marie Krebs
Burnout and bullying: Why startup workers’ mental health is so bad
Analysis
August 17, 2022
Burnout and bullying: Why startup workers’ mental health is so bad
Sifted readers share their experiences of mental health in the workplace.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Startup employees are using company benefits to pay for electricity
Analysis
July 20, 2022
Startup employees are using company benefits to pay for electricity
As cost of living increases, employees are using company benefits to cover essential purchases
Miriam Partington in Berlin
The 15 ultimate tips that startup operators shared this year
How To
December 29, 2021
The 15 ultimate tips that startup operators shared this year
Here's what we learnt about working with superfans, running offsites and hiring your first developer from our Startup Life newsletter this year.
Amy Lewin and Anisah Osman Britton
The existential loneliness of the founder CEO
Analysis
October 20, 2021
The existential loneliness of the founder CEO
If you want to know what it really feels like to run a startup, speak to a founder’s coach.
Amy Lewin
Want to increase productivity? Embrace the four-day week
Opinion
July 7, 2021
Want to increase productivity? Embrace the four-day week
After the lockdown grind, we gave employees Fridays off and saw benefits for employee productivity and wellbeing.
Anastasia Leng
Not all fun and GIFs: inside the lives of startup social media managers
Analysis
July 6, 2021
Not all fun and GIFs: inside the lives of startup social media managers
Creativity blocks, panic attacks and extreme comments — it's time to look beyond the fun side of managing social media at a startup.
Cecile Bussy
Culture or cult? How to stop your startup falling apart
Opinion
July 2, 2021
Culture or cult? How to stop your startup falling apart
How should founders tread the line between a strong company culture and a toxic workplace? Psychological safety is the key.
Calvin Benton
How to deal with toxic behaviour in the workplace
How To
June 25, 2021
How to deal with toxic behaviour in the workplace
Toxic behaviour in the workplace can be difficult to deal with — but it's necessary to do so. Leadership coach Alice Driscoll tells us how.
Amy Lewin
Why all companies should offer paid period leave
Opinion
May 12, 2021
Why all companies should offer paid period leave
Roos Jansen of Bitwala explains why instituting a period leave policy at work is crucial — and how to do it.
Roos Jansen
Four mistakes growing startups make when setting up their company spending
Interview
May 7, 2021
Four mistakes growing startups make when setting up their company spending
We spoke to Jeppe Rindom, CEO and cofounder of Pleo, to find out how fast growing startups can manage their company spending without it leading to chaos.
In partnership with: Pleo
This Slackbot wants to fix fintech's workplace harassment problem
News
April 28, 2021
This Slackbot wants to fix fintech's workplace harassment problem
There have been hundreds of cases of harassment in the fintech sector. Today, InChorus launched a slack bot to track and collate data on microaggressions.
Ryan Weeks
“Spirituality as a service" — the rise of spiritual consultants
Analysis
April 23, 2021
“Spirituality as a service" — the rise of spiritual consultants
“Spiritual consultants” are a growing trend in US workplaces... are European offices spiritually bankrupt?
Tim Smith
Dating a founder
Interview
March 24, 2021
Dating a founder
Behind every great founder, there’s an incredibly patient partner.
Amy Lewin
How not to lose your sh*t as a founder
How To
March 22, 2021
How not to lose your sh*t as a founder
When leading a team, you can encounter plenty of emotional tripwires. But how can founders de-escalate conflict and problem solve?
Sehaam Cyrene
How to prevent and cure burnout in your team
Opinion
February 10, 2021
How to prevent and cure burnout in your team
Almost half of all sick days in the UK are down to burnout. Calvin Benton, founder of Spill, explains how employers can help.
Calvin Benton
7 tips for maintaining company culture, remotely
Sifted Talks
February 2, 2021
7 tips for maintaining company culture, remotely
Oh, no! Another article about remote working!
Rebecca Bellan
Why founders need founders
Analysis
January 21, 2021
Why founders need founders
A problem shared is a problem halved.
Sponsored by: Google For Startups
The Czech startup helping us make better use of our batteries
Interview
January 6, 2021
The Czech startup helping us make better use of our batteries
Prague-based BatteryCheck uses AI to prolong battery usage and second life, potentially key in an increasingly battery powered world
Sponsored by: Microsoft
Leadership after Covid: upgrade please
Interview
January 6, 2021
Leadership after Covid: upgrade please
After 2020 and the Covid-19 crisis, management handbooks as well as corporate tech need an upgrade, Klaxoon’s boss says.
Marie Mawad in Paris
How founders can lead in times of crisis
Opinion
November 6, 2020
How founders can lead in times of crisis
Empower your team, get comfortable with not having all the answers, be vulnerable and listen to others.
Gillian Davis
Put a ring on it: Employers keen to help monitor employees’ health
Interview
October 28, 2020
Put a ring on it: Employers keen to help monitor employees’ health
Celebrities — and now also big corporates — are fans of Finnish startup Oura’s health-tracking rings.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
The four-day work week experiment
Analysis
October 15, 2020
The four-day work week experiment
French startup Welcome to the Jungle experimented with the four-day work week for five months, and ended up adopting it definitively for all its employees.
Marie Mawad in Paris

# Wellbeing

European tech has a mental health problem: here are the startups offering a solution

It’s time we talked about menstruating at work. Period

Burnout and bullying: Why startup workers’ mental health is so bad

Startup employees are using company benefits to pay for electricity

The 15 ultimate tips that startup operators shared this year

The existential loneliness of the founder CEO

Want to increase productivity? Embrace the four-day week

Not all fun and GIFs: inside the lives of startup social media managers

Culture or cult? How to stop your startup falling apart

How to deal with toxic behaviour in the workplace

Why all companies should offer paid period leave

Four mistakes growing startups make when setting up their company spending

This Slackbot wants to fix fintech's workplace harassment problem

“Spirituality as a service" — the rise of spiritual consultants

Dating a founder

How not to lose your sh*t as a founder

How to prevent and cure burnout in your team

7 tips for maintaining company culture, remotely

Why founders need founders

The Czech startup helping us make better use of our batteries

Leadership after Covid: upgrade please

How founders can lead in times of crisis

Put a ring on it: Employers keen to help monitor employees’ health

The four-day work week experiment