Starting a workplace wellness program requires innovative ideas, employee engagement and a constant effort, all of which can be done within a tight budget. The hope is that, when used strategically, workplace wellness becomes part the organizational culture and helps...
In today’s workforce, employees must keep up with a fast pace, a high level of stress and the juggling of multiple demands. Employees working in these types of environments can be left with jaded feelings, particularly of being overwhelmed, overworked...
Why should managers care whether employees take their vacation time? Isn't it up to the employee to make sure they taking the time they need? Vacation time is a time for rest and renewal, giving workers the opportunity to refresh...
Every day, around noon, my puppy begins to whine, wanting a good mid-day run. While his work ethic may be questionable, he knows when he needs a break. I tend to forget. Several years ago, I worked at a university...
Something of a sector buzzword, employee burnout remains a perplexing phenomenon. The 1970s-coined Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) defines it as emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a reduced sense of personal accomplishment. Heavy workloads and stress put employees in all sectors at...
Police officers, firefighters, miners, soldiers, construction workers. When we think of jobs that are fraught with danger, these are often the ones that spring to mind. Yet many of us know that staff at nonprofits are habitual victims of violence...
FOR EMPLOYEES Proactive measures Keep an eye on your coworkers if they are with a client. Have two front line workers on every shift if you can — as clients might be less violent when other people are around. Have...
If you're an Ontario nonprofit organization and haven't heard about Bill 168 — the amendments to the Health and Safety Act regarding workplace violence and harassment — chances are you aren't in compliance with it yet. The deadline for compliance...
I read recently about a spike in suicides in Europe that were apparently provoked by workplace troubles. Is this a recession issue, or is there something else going on? Yes and yes. The Economist, in its October 10, 2009 issue,...
The latest research in neuroscience is highlighting the importance of building strength in our physical bodies to improve the sharpness of our minds. In fact, there is compelling evidence that mind and body are so absolutely intertwined that it has...
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