Down with Distraction
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...
View ArticleHow a Smile Can Wreck Your Day
Do you put on a happy face when you’re in a bad mood? Maybe you shouldn’t. New research published in the Academy of Management Journal might make you want to ditch the fake smile. Turns out that forced...
View ArticleWalking Breaks Promote Wellness, Productivity
Working behind a desk can be as taxing on the body as manual labor … without the physical benefits to balance it out. The aches and pains caused by sitting too long (and often the wrong way) at a desk...
View ArticleFight Fatigue to Save Productivity
Nothing can suck the well of productivity dry quite as quickly or completely as fatigue. Workers who are mentally, emotionally, or physically drained tend to become drains themselves: on your company’s...
View ArticleDon’t Break the Habit!
Habits are hard to break, right? Sure, when it comes to quitting smoking, biting your nails, or any other unpleasant addiction you’re trying to kick. But as Murphy’s Law would have it, the good habits...
View ArticlePutting a Price on Good Employees
It’s easy to say money isn’t everything when you have some. Sure, we all agree that family, friends, a good job, clothing, shelter, air to breathe … those are all good things. But when you start to...
View ArticleLet’s Do Lunch (the Healthy Way)!
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...
View ArticleTeamwork Works
What do kids on the playground, teenagers in the locker room, and adults in the office have in common? They like to gossip. The word tends to have negative connotations, calling to mind judgmental...
View ArticleA Win-Win Business Strategy
Looking for ways to make your staff happier, healthier, and more efficient? We’ve got some good news: It’s easier than you might think to address all three issues at once. The key, according to new...
View ArticleBeating the Workplace Moody Blues
For employers, improving workers’ mood is about more than just keeping the peace at the office. A bad mood can not only cause excessive conflict among employees, but on an individual level it can have...
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