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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Why Temperature Control is Essential to Workplace Productivity
Having the right temperature settings inside your workplace can benefit you and your staff in many ways. According to a Helsinki University of Technology study cited by Chron, the ideal temperature in a work setting is between 69.8 degrees and 71.6 … [Read more...] about Why Temperature Control is Essential to Workplace Productivity
Tired of losing employees to competitors? Culture is key
High turnover rates should be a warning sign to companies. Not only do they decrease performance and morale, they can be very costly. To improve retention, businesses need to build a culture that is worth sticking around for. Image Source: … [Read more...] about Tired of losing employees to competitors? Culture is key
Background Checks – How important are they?
A few weeks ago, all the news agencies were reporting on a shooting at a facility in Illinois. The gunman was being terminated and he opened fire and killed 5 people, including the HR Director and an HR Intern. Our hearts and prayers went out to … [Read more...] about Background Checks – How important are they?
Team-Building Activities for Multi-generational Organizations
There are few leading indicators of a business’ likelihood of success than effective workplace communication. Numerous studies match what many have seen firsthand: organizations that focus on having good internal communication are more efficient, … [Read more...] about Team-Building Activities for Multi-generational Organizations
How to Create a Work Environment that Increases Productivity
Your employees are a valuable resource for your company9. They are the ones responsible for completing the endless amount of vital tasks that keep the cogwheels of your corporate machine turning. If their work output begins to suffer, it will … [Read more...] about How to Create a Work Environment that Increases Productivity
The Challenges of Managing a Millennial Workforce
Over the last 10 years, millennials have been making their mark in the world with a set of very distinctive qualities and work ethics. Notorious for being polarizing, older generations either love or hate millennials, who have been branded with a … [Read more...] about The Challenges of Managing a Millennial Workforce
Important habits for successful employee management
You’ve undertaken business management courses, you’ve brushed up on your leadership skills, now it’s time to turn what you know into great habits that will help you to effectively manage your team. A happy, engaged and driven workforce is the key to … [Read more...] about Important habits for successful employee management
12 Ways to Spark Creativity in Your Team
Creativity is more than just a buzzword and whether your company has five employees or 500, encouraging and fostering it should be a priority for every business owner. According to an IBM survey of CEOs around the world, creativity is … [Read more...] about 12 Ways to Spark Creativity in Your Team
The Need for Leaders to Incorporate Gratitude in the Workplace
To say we live in interesting times would not only be an accurate statement, it would be an understatement. Aside from the political divide in our country and the pervasive nature of the gig economy, there are also waves of AI and technological … [Read more...] about The Need for Leaders to Incorporate Gratitude in the Workplace