Workplace Productivity

A stressed-out employee is a liability to your business. And odds are, there is more than one stressed-out employee in your midst.

Stress comes in many forms, from many directions, and can affect everything from physical health to mental well being to the ability to function at work.

For employers, whether stress is work-related or not matters … Continue Reading »

In the business world, productivity is the name of the game.

It’s no secret that you’ll get the best work out of your employees when they are healthy, balanced, and focused. Enter corporate wellness programs.

Think of a successful corporate wellness program as productivity insurance: The better your staff members feel and the less they have to … Continue Reading »

Productivity can mean the difference between a thriving business that surpasses its competitors or one that struggles to keep up … or even fails.

A healthy staff is a productive one, and your employees’ job performance often reflects their physical and mental state, either positively or negatively.

That’s just one of the reasons your employees’ health and … Continue Reading »

Do you ever wonder if your employees are allergic to work?

Odds are their jobs aren’t what’s causing their misery. All those sneezy, itchy, watery-eyed cubicle dwellers could simply be suffering from garden-variety fall allergies.

It’s more common than you might imagine. New Gallup data reports that as many as one in 10 Americans are sick with … 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 »

Monday mornings get a bad rap.

After two full days of relaxation, many people return to work not recharged and ready to take on a new week but dragging, drained, or even depressed.

Those so-called Monday blues can set the tone for the entire office and affect the quality of your employees’ work.

How do your staff members … Continue Reading »

Score one more for getting active!

Encouraging physical fitness on your staff is key to any good wellness program, but new research points to a hidden bonus that has nothing to do with the oft-touted benefits of weight loss and heart health.

As temperatures drop and the common cold targets workplaces everywhere, fitness plays an important role … Continue Reading »

Desk jobs can be a pain in the neck. And the back. And the shoulders.

Even perfect posture and an ergonomically flawless workstation can’t completely offset the potential negative effects of desk jockeying.

Muscle tension, body stiffness, and a laundry list of aches and pains can all be traced to sitting for long periods of time hunched … Continue Reading »

Good communication is one of the keys to a peaceful, well-rounded workplace.

Knowing how to communicate effectively with your employees can mean the difference between an office filled with stressful conflict and one that promotes cooperation and mutual respect.

Of course, a certain degree of conflict is to be expected in an environment that mingles people with … Continue Reading »

Your employees’ aching backs can hit you where it hurts.

Back pain is one of the top reasons cited for missed workdays and doctor’s visits, according to the Mayo Clinic. And most people will experience it at some time in their lives.

Whether it’s a chronic low-grade ache or pain caused by strain or injury, back pain … Continue Reading »