How To Increase Employee Productivity

Productivity depends on your workers being at their sharpest.

But with the fast-paced life and varied obligations many full-time workers face, many of them struggle to do the things necessary to bring their best to the office.

Such factors result in fatigue, which is a potential workplace epidemic.

Sleep habits suffer, physical activity is often pushed … Continue Reading »

Working 9 to 5? You’re in the minority.

These days, work hours often extend above and beyond what once was considered standard. And burning the candle at both ends can be harmful to your employees’ health.

For one thing, there’s the stress involved with working too much and trying to balance job responsibilities with family, friends, and … Continue Reading »

Lunch marks a highlight of many employees’ workdays.

It means you’ve made it halfway to quitting time, and odds are that by noonish, your body is in need of more fuel and your mind could use a jolt of energy to enhance your focus for the rest of the day.

But whether you brown-bag it at the … Continue Reading »

Phones ring, people talk, machines hum … even your own thoughts can be distracting in a busy workplace.

These sounds can also be music to an employer’s ear, audible proof that the employees are doing their thing and that all is right in the business world.

It’s a hectic environment where (you hope) staff members tune out … Continue Reading »

If your employees are yawning their way through the workday, maybe you should hand them a pillow.

The pros of napping at work are getting more attention recently thanks to a number of companies that are allowing their staff members to catch a few Z’s during the day.

According to experts, most adults need between seven and … Continue Reading »

Imagine your workplace buzzing along at optimal capacity, employees alert, focused, happy, and productive.

No, it’s not the Stepford staff. It could just be the result of your turning them onto so-called brain foods. These “smart foods” are believed to enhance cognitive function in a number of ways: improving memory, sharpening focus, lengthening attention span, and … Continue Reading »