Candidates and campaign managers aren't the only people who are feeling stress with the November election less than a month away. Increased absenteeism and lost productivity attributed to political divisiveness cost organizations with more than 10,000 employees nearly $1 million a week, according to new research from coaching platform BetterUp.

"Elections and politically tense moments decrease productivity and well-being at work, with a substantial financial toll that business leaders should be aware of this election season," the research report said. "Despite historical trends, the data suggest we are imperfect affective forecasters of election stress, given how rapidly political tension in the workplace appears to be increasing over the past several months. Failing to anticipate stress makes it challenging for leaders to prepare employees. Further, as stress related to political discussion at work intensifies, trust among colleagues is eroding, with a high interpersonal cost, potentially complicating collaboration."