Category: Work Life

  • 4 ways to make staff meetings productive and enjoyable

    4 ways to make staff meetings productive and enjoyable

    Let’s be honest. No one really looks forward to staff meetings. Whether you’re having them once a day, once a week or once a month, we have a tendency to lose focus when we get employees together. Sidebar conversations can overrule, debates can go on a lot longer than expected, and we can get lost…

  • Listen while you work: Podcasts for long days at the desk

    Listen while you work: Podcasts for long days at the desk

    Podcasts are a great alternative to music if you’re looking for something to listen to at work or during your commute that is interesting, inspiring or simply entertaining. If you’re unfamiliar or have never listened to one before, podcasts are digital audio files made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or mobile…

  • Ways to make your workspace more productive

    Ways to make your workspace more productive

    A key element in having a more productive work day is your workspace. Are you comfortable? Are you inspired? If you’re sitting at a cubicle with nothing but your computer to look at, then those eight hours a day probably move by pretty slow. Likewise, if your desk is not positioned appropriately, then any discomfort…

  • Help employees meet their goals with workplace wellness

    Help employees meet their goals with workplace wellness

    One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions people make is to improve wellness in some way, whether it’s exercising more, eating healthier, or losing 10 pounds. In early 2017, Google searches for “get healthy” increased nearly 14 percent, while the number of specific searches for “gym” during that time went up 315 percent over…

  • Find the cause that’s right for your business

    Find the cause that’s right for your business

    An essential part of a company’s business strategy is determining how it will give back to the community. Corporate philanthropy helps foster employee engagement, builds trust with consumers and generates value for the business. But how do you choose the cause your business should support? It is not a decision to be taken lightly. Take…

  • Trending: The casual workplace

    Trending: The casual workplace

    Ready to trade in your high heels and sport coats for something a little more comfy? If the last two years are any indication, it’s likely you’ll get to. More employers are embracing casual workplace attire, and that’s expected to continue in 2018.

  • It’s that time again: Office Christmas party time

    It’s that time again: Office Christmas party time

    You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, we’re tellin’ you why — because it’s no fun being an office Christmas party pooper! So listen up: If you haven’t planned something fun or inspirational for your employees or coworkers to celebrate the holiday season, now’s the time.