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...

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...

[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...

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...

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...

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...