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Have you defined the word “injury” at your workplace? If not, you need to educate your employees. Describe exactly what types of injuries should be reported to you.
OSHA defines an injury or illness as being work-related “if an event or exposure in the work environment caused or contributed to the condition … Continue Reading »

Wow, our first full week of CorporateWellnessadvisor.com is under our figurative belt. Topics this week included employee motivation, effective cost-efficient communications, celebrating success, and wellness messages at work. The unifying principal of these topics is interpersonal relationships in the workplace. It is the people we work with every day that enrich our work-life and personal … Continue Reading »

Editorial Contact:
Gayle K. Christopher, Ph.D.
(205)437-3034
gchristopher@oakstonepub.com
Personal Best®, a leader in employee wellness publishing and a division of Oakstone® Publishing, a Boston Ventures company, announces the early success of CorporateWellnessAdvisor.com.

“We are very pleased with the initial success of CorporateWellnessAdvisor.com and hope to continue to build helpful content and community among wellness professionals,” says managing editor, Gayle Christopher, … Continue Reading »

The key to a successful wellness program is constant, frequent communication. The foundation of any successful health management program is a monthly newsletter — the most effective, cost efficient approach to continued awareness and self-care. Motivating employees to make healthier lifestyle choices, newsletters help lower absenteeism and health care costs.
TopHealth® recently … Continue Reading »

Research published by the Harvard Business School shows that, in 85 percent of companies, employees lose motivation after the first six months on the job and that they continue the downward slide for the remainder of their employment. Can you as an employer do more to keep employees engaged and … Continue Reading »

Editorial Contact:
Gayle K. Christopher, Ph.D.
(205)437-3034
gchristopher@oakstonepub.com

PERSONAL BEST® LAUNCHES CORPORATEWELLNESSADVISOR.COM
Birmingham, AL, July 1, 2009—Personal Best®, a leader in employee wellness publishing and a division of Oakstone® Publishing, a Boston Ventures company, announces the launch of CorporateWellnessAdvisor.com.

“Our special mission at Personal Best® is to help inspire employees to live healthier lives, change bad habits, and by doing so, … Continue Reading »

The massive job losses and recent downsizing across multiple market sectors has been called corporate anorexia (the unemployment rate has recently surpassed that seen in the 80′s when the term was coined). Not a pretty picture, but the U.S. and world economy has produced an epidemic in overly thin corporations due to layoffs and … Continue Reading »

Of course you want to hire and retain the best employees for your company. In the current economic climate, many quality individuals are looking for work and existing employees are concerned about the future of their jobs and the health of the company. Opportunities to leave or change jobs within the company may be more … Continue Reading »

Safety meetings don’t have to be boring. When they’re done well, people listen—when people listen and act accordingly, safety records improve. Here are a few ways to make a big impact at your next safety meeting:

Create an agenda ahead of time. Inform participants about what you plan to cover and ask … Continue Reading »

Motivation Versus Mandates   

Managers and team leaders can approach their employees in two ways when it comes to wellness and safety: They can rely on mandating or they can start motivating. Guess which one works better?

While employers who mandate rules from the top down often achieve their … Continue Reading »