Maintaining a healthy workforce is crucial to any organization. According to Harvard Business review, employees who worked despite an illness have cost employers about $150 billion to $250 billion. That is 60 percent of the overall cost allotted to … [Read more...] about Why Creating a Health-Conscious Environment Is Important
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Do Ergonomic Workspaces Save Companies Money?
Ergonomic workspaces have many advantages. However, many companies shy away from making major changes to their workstations because of the investing cost. What they may not realize is that, despite the initial investment, ergonomic workspaces … [Read more...] about Do Ergonomic Workspaces Save Companies Money?
Appreciate Your Employees: 4 Tips for Keeping Your Office Environment Safe
There’s one thing that smart business leaders have discovered that others haven’t. The lesson is that if you want to make more money, you have to appreciate your employees. And no, this doesn’t involve their salaries. If you want your employees to be … [Read more...] about Appreciate Your Employees: 4 Tips for Keeping Your Office Environment Safe
Effectively applying the 80/20 rule in your business
The current reality is that the market is awash with advice on how to run businesses. That leaves people scheming the surface for what is the easiest to implement without a thorough understanding of the principles. One such example is the 80/20 rule. … [Read more...] about Effectively applying the 80/20 rule in your business
Helping Your Team Develop a Startup Mentality with One Simple Step
Startups are efficient in their processes because they need to be; with a limitation in resources, personnel, and experience, efficiency is a means of survival spawned out of mere necessity. If a startup became inefficient, it would not be able to … [Read more...] about Helping Your Team Develop a Startup Mentality with One Simple Step
How to Boost Employee Morale
Poor employee morale costs companies an arm and a leg. In fact, according to the Gallup Institute, it costs the US economy $605 billion a year. What’s more, companies with a low level of employee morale, receive 2.5 times fewer profits on … [Read more...] about How to Boost Employee Morale
Don’t Settle for Second Best: 5 Professionals Your Company Can’t Afford to Underpay
Part of running a business means ensuring you have the necessary funds to make sure everything is operating smoothly. While hiring less-qualified consultants can save money in the short term, there are some experts that you absolutely need the best … [Read more...] about Don’t Settle for Second Best: 5 Professionals Your Company Can’t Afford to Underpay
Better ways to collect employee feedback
The act of getting feedback can be challenging. It is necessary for without it you’ll be unable to know if you’re working at optimum or even meeting targets. Collecting data from employees can also be an issue especially if the office culture is one … [Read more...] about Better ways to collect employee feedback
Growing Your Business? 5 Signs it is Time to Move to a Bigger and Better Location
If your company is growing, then you are doing things right. However, there could be signs that you are growing so much that it’s time to move into a bigger and better location. Having an office that is too small can cause all sorts of problems and … [Read more...] about Growing Your Business? 5 Signs it is Time to Move to a Bigger and Better Location
Why Social Engagement is Critical to Employee Engagement Strategy
While most companies have standard surveys and some annual events that constitute employee engagement, it’s no longer enough. To be truly impactful, employee engagement needs to be incorporated into the everyday workplace culture. And a great way to … [Read more...] about Why Social Engagement is Critical to Employee Engagement Strategy