Benefits Strategy

How Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Play a Role in Choosing a Corporate Wellness Program

Is your corporate wellness program truly inclusive? This question is becoming increasingly common as the clarion call for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace echoes across boardrooms. According to McKinsey & Co’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lighthouses 2023 report, the global market for DEI – dollars spent by companies on DEI-related efforts such Read more…

Wellness Challenges

15 Employee Wellness Challenges that are Perfect for the Summer

Maintaining a vibrant, effective workplace wellness program in the summer months can require a boost of creativity. Despite bringing plenty of sun and fun, the season can also bring a touch of inertia to some workplaces. Some studies show that workplace productivity drops by an average of 20% in the summer, while exercise and healthy Read more…

Workplace Wellness

8 Tips to Help Employees Maintain a Healthy Work-Life Balance

What does achieving and maintaining work-life balance mean in today’s hyper-connected world? For many of us, the tech revolution is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s now possible to work from anywhere in the world – even from the beach – as long as you have an uninterrupted internet connection. On the other Read more…

Workplace Wellness

12 Mental Wellness Activities to Elevate Your Wellness Program

Rising costs of living, political upheavals, and rapidly evolving workplaces have left employees reeling. As workplace burnout remains high, employee engagement is strained and mental health is nosediving. The 2024 Voice of the Workplace Report paints a grim picture: The good news is that the stigma has reduced surrounding discussions about workplace mental health. In Read more…

Workplace Wellness

What is Workplace Burnout and Eight Tips to Help Employees Manage It

Workplace stress has become an alarmingly common phenomenon, with 44% of workers reporting feeling stressed day-to-day, according to a 2022 Gallup poll. Chronic stress can lead to burnout, which then causes devastating physical, mental, and emotional effects if unchecked.  In 2007, Thrive Global founder and CEO Arianna Huffington collapsed from exhaustion, burnout, and lack of Read more…