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The Many Benefits of Exercise Often times, the main focus of exercising is how it makes a person look. Media platforms are saturated with information about which workouts will make you loose weight the fastest or which workouts are best for targeting certain parts of the body. However, the true focus should be on how […]

What Are “Unsick” Days? We recently came across an article from The Benefits Guide that discussed “unsick” days, and we were intrigued. The author, Suzanne Lucas, explains that employees use traditional sick days once they are already sick. This is crucial, as they need time to recover and it helps avoid getting everyone else sick.

What Makes a Great Leader? When you ask the question, “What makes a great leader?” you will receive a wide range of answers. One of the most common misbeliefs is that to be a great leader, you must know the answer to everything or “be the smartest person in the room.” In reality, taking a

State of the Workforce According to a Gallup poll, only 32% of employees in the United States are engaged at work, which means more than two-thirds of employees are not engaged in the workplace. In addition to low engagement, the workforce is also experiencing high turnover rates. As cited by David Novak, co-founder and CEO of oGoLead and bestselling leadership

Employee Mental Health According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 300 million people worldwide who suffer from depression and anxiety. One of their recent studies also revealed that depression and anxiety are the leading causes of disability and they cost the global economy about $1 trillion each year in lost productivity. While outstanding

A Tobacco-Free Organization What could your organization do with $145,000? That’s what you could gain by supporting just 25 employees to change to a tobacco-free lifestyle! One of our clients has recently achieved this very thing – and they saved themselves $145,400 in one year with this impactful change in less than 1% of their

Loyal Employees Are Your Greatest Asset You have most likely heard the term “loyal employees,” but what exactly does it mean and why are loyal employees so important? Loyal employees are the employees that fully support your organization’s mission and values. They work hard to earn their pay and are always looking for ways to

What is “Burnout?” According to Psychology Today, burnout is a state of chronic stress that leads to physical and emotional exhaustion, cynicism and detachment, as well as feelings of ineffectiveness or lack of accomplishment. As cited in this 2018 Gallup report, roughly two-thirds of full-time workers experience burnout on the job. While some may view burnout

Your Current Culture According to ERC, a training, consulting, research, and HR support services firm, workplace culture is the character and personality of your organization. Your workplace’s unique values, traditions, beliefs, interactions, and behaviors are what set you apart from other businesses and what makes up the core of your culture. While you might already know

Mental Health and Employee Wellbeing May is Mental Health Awareness Month! There are numerous contributing factors to the condition of one’s mental health, but stress levels are one of the most common. In a national 2016 survey, Nielsen discovered that 28% of employees are frequently or always stressed as a result of the workplace, and