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Office Campouts, Marshmallow Roasts, and Other Amazing Ways to Create Inclusive Work Cultures [Case Study]
Moving day was finally here. The staff of Number TEN Architectural Group, a Winnipeg-based architectural firm [1] was ready to walk into their new office space and begin the arduous process of settling in. True, the move was only temporary, a relocation made necessary...
Top-Down and Bottom-Up: Building Successful Workplace Wellness Campaigns [Case Study]
Over the past few months, we’ve shared a series of articles on the importance of Wellness Champion Networks and the value of engaging senior leaders as Wellness Champions. Today, we’ll share a case study illustrating the tremendous accomplishments that are possible...
Secrets of a Toxic Workplace [Part 2]: How To Turn the Ship Around!
[The article below, a follow-up to “Secrets of a Toxic Workplace [Part 1]: Why Employees May Not Be Performing at their Best ” offers solutions for remedying or mitigating the impacts of toxic work environments. The above word cloud contains responses to my online...
Secrets of a Toxic Workplace [Part 1]: Why Employees May Not Be Performing at their Best
Recently, I posted this question to online groups that I moderate, "What comes to mind when you think of toxic workplaces?" Sadly, but maybe not surprisingly, the responses I received were overwhelming and disturbing. People had so much to share about toxicity in the...
Creating Healthy Employees One Ambassador at a Time!
An Increased Need for Wellness in the Workplace Increasingly, organizations around the world are hiring certified corporate wellness professionals to help foster healthier lives for their employees. Why? Studies show that employers who invest in employee wellness...
Cultivating Multi-dimensional + Employee-centric + Responsive Workplace Wellness Programs!
How diverse and responsive are your employee wellness programs? Do you focus more on the "medium to high health risk" employees and perhaps ignore those in the "no to low risk" group? Do you embrace and cultivate a "multi-dimensional" and cohesive approach with your...
Guest Blogs
Employee Well-Being: It’s More Than Just Kale and Crossfit
The concept of “wellness” in the workplace is more popular than ever, with about three-quarters of workplaces now implementing some type of program in an effort to improve employee health and create organizations full of happy, productive, engaged employees. But are...
Daily Strategies for a Mindful Approach to Digital Devices and Digital Detox
Digital Devices & Digital Detox: Being Mindful in a Technology-Based Life In today's technology-driven world we often find ourselves constantly switched on and connected. Jobs requiring 24-7 availability place higher demands on employees and instill higher...
3 Ways to Improve Productivity
Do you ever feel that if you could get all your tasks done within a desired timeframe then you’d feel more productive? Productivity is often associated with time management and while that does make a contribution, it encompasses much more that....
Stress Mastery Toolkit: Tips to Reframe and Revitalize
How many times have you heard your family or friends say how stressed they are? How many times do you answer to others “I’m so stressed!”? Do you know what is the cause of your stress, I mean really know what is creating the stress? Many times,...
The Monitor Doesn’t Only Affect The Neck!
No matter how well an office workstation is designed, problems may arise if attention is not paid to the way the work is done. Working at a computer often involves very few changes in body posture/position. This lack of movement can lead to muscle fatigue...
Tips to Eating Healthy at Work
Having a healthy breakfast sets the tone for the day. If you find yourself running short of time in the morning, make a healthy smoothie the night before and put it in a thermos. You can drink it on your way to work on mornings when you have...
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