DESIGNING YOUR OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

An article in the September/October 2010 Scientific American Mind discussed why some office spaces alienate office workers, while others make them happier and more efficient.

The bottom line: Let your employees have input in “decorating” their environment. According to survey responses, giving workers a say in the physical aspects of their workspace reduced the negative effects of noise and distractions. The article also warned employers that efforts at making “hangout rooms,” etc. will fail if you don’t include employees in designing these environments.

Five Ways to Incorporate Exercise Into Your Office Environment

Healthy employees are more productive, happier and satisfied. They also reduce healthcare costs. To boost employee participation in healthy exercise, implement five tips at the office. 1. Build a Gym Time and financial limitations are the two most...

DON’T LET POOR WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT QUALITY MAKE YOUR EMPLOYEES SICK

Workplace conditions have a substantial impact on employee performance. By workplace conditions, we aren’t just referring to an employee having the opportunity to advance, being recognized for a job well done, or salary or benefit offerings. Believe ...

FINDING MONEY SAFE HAVENS IN THE PRESENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

There is an unbendable and unbreakable law of economics that states that wealth is created in one of only two ways: People working, or money working. Many have attempted to break this law, and usually the results have violated both civil and criminal...

Mobile security and the ways to mitigate data risk in a BYOD environment

Mobile devices are the mighty double-edged swords of today's workplace. On the one hand, they provide greater integration of information, on the other, they could be your business's one-way ticket to a catastrophic security breach. This week we had...

Creating a Drug-Free Environment

About three in four drug or alcohol abusers have jobs – and they don’t leave their problems at the door when they arrive at work! According to OSHA, an effective drug-free workplace program should have five components: A Drug-Free Workplace Poli...

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