What annual productivity loss does the speaker cite from the World Economic Forum?

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A speaker cites a World Economic Forum estimate that $12 trillion in productivity is lost annually due to poor work well-being. Organizations that help their people flourish see gains in productivity, profitability, creativity, and stock returns.

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$12 trillion per year (lost due to poor work well-being).

According to the World Economic Forum, $12 trillion of productivity is lost every year due to poor work well being. On the other hand, we know that flourishing organizations are more productive, are more profitable, are more creative, have higher stock market returns. The best part, they do it not at the cost of their people, but by helping their people and teams become the best version of themselves.