Promotion

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 »

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 »

5/21/2009  From Cision Navigator
By Terri Rieck
With all the talk of healthcare reform in Washington, one way the government hopes to change the landscape is with a new breed of wellness programs tailored for companies. Some on Capitol Hill are even proposing tax credits for corporations that invest in such programs.
One publishing company hopes to … Continue Reading »

Obesity is viewed as an emerging pandemic and accounts for 2-7% of health costs in industrialized countries. According to a 2006 UN study, in the United States, where over two-thirds of the population is overweight, the annual economic cost of obesity for insurance, paid sick leave, and other payments is $12.7 billion. … Continue Reading »

Headaches are one of the most common workplace maladies effecting productivity, resulting in millions of lost workdays each year—18 million of them due to migraines alone. And although it’s true that many factors beyond your control can contribute to employees’ headaches, such as skimping on sleep, skipping meals or simply … Continue Reading »

Roughly 10 million people visit eye doctors every year for computer-related vision problems. With computers and hand-held devices so commonplace, is “computer vision syndrome,” as these problems are collectively known, simply a fact of life? Experts say no. Here’s what can be done to alleviate the pain and strain.
According to a … Continue Reading »

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, half of workers who miss time from work because of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)—a painful progressive condition whose symptoms include tingling, numbness and sharp, piercing pain in the wrist—missed more than 10 days of work. The average cost of CTS, including … Continue Reading »

The Steering Committee of the U.S. Workplace Wellness Alliance has approved membership for Personal Best. “We are very excited to be working with you to advance the Alliance’s advocacy, policy and educational goals,” says Walter Mullon of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Dept. of Labor, Immigration and Employee Benefits.

The United States Workplace Wellness Alliance is … Continue Reading »

Versatile and Visible Impact

TableTop posters are a great way to communicate multiple messages at the same time. These highly visible, yet low-key posters are designed to help your organization present valuable health and productivity tips to employees and implement an affordable and effective safety-management plan.

Three-dimensional and three-sided stand up posters (each … Continue Reading »