John is a senior manager at Watkins & Co — Sarah’s 45-person accountancy practice across three sites. Solid performer. Never misses a deadline. On paper, everything is fine.
What nobody knows is that John’s marriage is under strain, his father has dementia and he hasn’t slept properly since February. He comes in every day, does his job and says he’s fine. Nobody has the confidence to ask twice.
✅ 3 SIGNS SOMEONE IS STRUGGLING SILENTLY
1. Performance is consistent but energy isn’t — they’re delivering but something has shifted.
2. They’ve become quieter or withdrawn from the team.
3. They’re taking less annual leave — often a sign someone has nowhere they want to be.
At People Vision HR we run wellbeing workshops and manager training that help businesses get ahead of this. Both serve a practical purpose too — documented wellbeing activity demonstrates duty of care if a claim ever comes. The mental health epidemic isn’t going away. Businesses that act now keep their best people.
Before your team’s wellbeing becomes an issue.