Employee recognition is all about acknowledging the hard work that your employees do every day, and the accomplishments they’ve made along the way. It’s one of the easiest but most effective tactics in the HR toolkit–and it doesn’t cost a lot to say “great job.” Smart employee appreciation tactics mean your team feels valued, appreciated, Read more…
Category: Research
;The latest health and wellness benefits industry research in the news, and how it relates to your wellness program.
Research
What This Surprising Research Tells us About Exercise Duration
Get 10,000 steps a day. Take a lunchtime spin class. Do a two-hour yoga intensive. Try a four-minute high-intensity exercise app. Take the stairs. New research shows that all of those exercise efforts can make an impact on your health and personal wellness, no matter how long you exercise. In a study published by the Read more…
Behavioral Science
What Effect Reduced Work Hours Have on Productivity: A Study on Presenteeism
The standard employee works an 8 hour work day, occasionally clocking in over time, presumably to accomplish more work. However, more time devoted to work doesn’t necessarily mean that more work is getting done. Presenteeism is one of the largest threats to productivity, and companies everywhere are doing what they can to combat it. Corporations Read more…
Research
Fit Employees have a Better Return On Investment
Keeping an employee from leaving is always an investment. Every day, you’re giving your employee a little bit more experience in the field and investing a little bit more into them through your employee experience. Not all employees have the best return on investment. Studies show that employees that aren’t in good health are less Read more…
Research
Fit Employees Are Better Team Players
Fitness is important for more than just looking good. The fact is fit employees are more cooperative and easier to work with then their unhealthy counterparts. Why? The skills required to be physically fit carry over to other aspects of their life, especially their jobs (this is a key part of wellness in the workplace). Read more…
