Wellbeing
Workplace wellbeing is an essential ingredient for building a thriving team. But, what does workplace wellbeing mean, really? And how can you foster it on your team?
We’ve created a collection of expert guides and coaching programs to answer all of your questions and kickstart your journey with workplace wellbeing.
Absenteeism from workplace stress costs teams $300B — here’s how to fix it
Do you have any idea how many of your employees call in sick because of workplace stress? If your staff records are bursting with paid or unpaid absent notes, the working environment could be the cause.
Bev Campling
New job anxiety: How to cope in 9 easy steps
Let’s start with a quick story. It’s not directly about new job anxiety, but don’t worry, we will get there quickly.
Ted Bauer
4 amazing employee wellness programs to inspire yours
Founder of the Virgin Group, Richard Branson once said, “If you take care of your employees, they will take care of your business.”1
Jessica Orika
How to deal with burnout at work
Research shows that burnout at work is on the rise, with 42% of people saying they feel occupational burnout. This particularly affects women and workers under 30.1
Amy Rigby
How to deal with toxic coworkers (and not get burned)
You settle in to work and then get that familiar draining feeling: a new day, same stuff going on! Despite loving your job, some of your colleagues drag you down, day in and day out. How to deal with toxic coworkers can seem defeating, but there are ways around it.
Bev Campling
What is a life coach? And how to know if it’s right for you
For better or worse, we’ve been taught to think about work in specific ways, usually involving productivity and innovation, and often rooted in metrics. These are what we’ve come to call “hard” concepts, i.e. they can be easily tracked and documented: earnings, revenue, growth, calls made, campaigns sent, products launched, etc.
Ted Bauer
Finding your work-life balance as a remote employee
More people than ever are working remotely and riding the waves of the work-from-home life. There are the highs (like increased productivity and reduced stress levels) and the lows (like feelings of loneliness and inconsistent communication).
Kat Boogaard
What to do when you feel overwhelmed at work
Meeting requests keep piling up, push notifications constantly flash across your screen and despite the extra hours you’ve been putting in—it feels like you’re not making a dent in your projects. If this sounds familiar, it’s no wonder you’re feeling overwhelmed at work.
Amy Rigby
Unappreciated at work? Here’s what you can do about it
You put in extra effort, always help your colleagues and produce excellent results for your company—but no one even notices. Being undervalued hurts.
Amy Rigby
The pros and cons of working remotely: How to thrive at home
We all inherently know that COVID-19 shifted a tremendous amount of thinking and doing around work, but … how significant is it, really? Fairly significant.
Ted Bauer
The benefits of flexible work schedules (and 6 companies doing it right)
According to George Washington University research, employees with flexible work arrangements tend to be more satisfied with their jobs. They also seem to be willing to work harder to help their employers achieve success. [1]GWU research found that 80% of workers would use flexible work schedules if offered.[1]In this study, however, 40% of workers worry that career advancement would suffer if they had flexible work arrangements.[1]The same GWU study found that flexible work hours helped to attract and retain employees. [1]Flexible work schedules can be family-friendly, helping employees reduce stress and tardiness so they can tend to family matters, with 90% of telecommuters (in one survey) saying it better enables them to balance work and home life. [1]Such schedules help increase work productivity and job satisfaction. [1]In a Boston College study, researchers found that “70% of managers and 87% of employees reported that working a flexible arrangement had a positive or very positive impact on productivity.” [2]Boston College also found that flex-work schedules often report better work-life balance than those without them. [2]Employees with flexible schedules reported the highest life satisfaction scores—65% were “very satisfied” compared to non-users (58%). [2]Workers are less likely to experience “time crunch” throughout the work day. [2]Flexible work schedules can lead to more employee happiness, with a 2018 study titled “The Global State of Remote Work” finding that those who work remotely once a month (at minimum) are 24% more likely to be happy. [3][4]Yale University offers flexible work arrangements for staff, noting that workers may experience “improved morale, attendance, and productivity.” [5]Yale notes that these schedules can lead to “an increased sense of personal control and greater workplace satisfaction.” [5] Officially, flexible work schedules are part of flexible work practices. That is, those practices that give employees some control over when, where, and how much they work on any given day, week, month, or some other block of time.
DJ Pangburn
Post traumatic growth: What it is and why it’s so important in 2024
Globally we're living through distressing times, making the idea of post traumatic growth seem unlikely for many. But as challenging as it is to see the light at the end of the tunnel when we're facing adversity, humankind is a resilient species.
Bev Campling
How to stop thinking about work (so you can relax)
It's 2 am. You're in bed after a strenuous day. You can't stop thinking about a project you were working on.
Michael Metcalf
How to say no at work when you’re a people pleaser
26% of employees have said, “Yes, I can take more work,” even though they couldn’t.
Amy Rigby