Tag Archives: Wellness@Work
Seriously, have some fun at work
Remember as a kid and spending hours a day playing with your friends? Now compare that experience with a typical day at your workplace. Notice any difference? Obviously, the workplace is not a playground. But if you’re concerned about employees’…
Are you ready for the retirement wave?
A little less hair, a few more laugh lines. You see the signs every day, but not their implications: With each passing year, more and more employees are getting closer to retirement. Over the last decade, according to the U.S….
How employers plan to control health costs in 2013
Some good news/bad news for employers. On the bright side of the ledger, your strategies for health care cost control are working. The Kaiser Family Foundation’s latest study of employer-sponsored health insurance among companies of all sizes reported annual premiums…
Health reform myths and misconceptions
Ignorance is definitely not bliss in the business world. But what’s even worse is being misinformed. Whenever you think you know something that turns out to be untrue, you are much more likely to make questionable decisions or take actions…
What Michigan employers plan to do about costs and employee benefits With health costs continuing to rise and key Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions set to go into effect in 2014, every employer faces the same vexing question: What should…
Giving employees a better “shopping” experience
More than half of all American consumers bought something online last holiday season. And retailers went all out trying to make the shopping experience simple, helpful and trouble-free. According to a recent study commissioned by Foresee, overall customer satisfaction with…
Need talent? Don’t forget to leverage your wellness program
Your employees understand you’re concerned about their health and well-being. But what about potential employees whom you would like to join your team? No matter what the business or the state of the economy, top-notch talent is always hard to…
Finding the right work/life balance
“My work is my life.” How many times have you heard a Type A business owner proudly and defiantly make such a comment? Of course, running a business is not a 9 to 5 job. But if you’re in the…
“Keen” cuisine: How to increase mental productivity and self-control
We all know productivity requires both energy and control. A manufacturing plant needs power to operate and process controls to ensure efficiency. Your car won’t run without fuel and a driver. But did you know your brain works the same…
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