Tag Archives: wellness
The Importance Of A Chief Wellness Officer
Wellness in the workplace is not a passing trend; it’s a vital part of ensuring employees are performing at their best and a Chief Wellness Officer could guarantee that.
July 8, 2020
Re-Entry Anxiety Is Real, Here’s What You Can Do To Soothe The Nerves
Some people are eager to get out and about, while others prefer to stay at home for fear of contracting COVID-19. If you are not yet ready to ‘go back to normal’ and if you are feeling anxious about spending time away from home, or going to the workplace, these 5 strategies can help.
July 8, 2020
The Workplace Operator Readiness Council Publishes Return-to-Office Playbook
The Workplace Operator Readiness Council (WORC) is a global coalition of workplace operators and advisors that are developing return-to-office guidelines in collaboration with health experts. WORC’s ‘return to office playbook’ offers detailed guidance to help flexible office operators re-open safely.
July 7, 2020
Wellness In The Workplace Is Vital
The health of employees is vital for a successful company, and reconfiguring design to include biophilia, natural lighting and integrating technology could be the key.
July 6, 2020
Beyond Hand Sanitiser: TOG’s Head Of Design On Reimagining The Flexible Workspace
The Office Group’s Head of Design, Nasim Köerting’s shares how flexible workspace operators can integrate these practical safety measures with a space that looks and feels beautiful.
July 2, 2020
Big Changes Need To Be Made To Encourage Office Distancing
A new report from VergeSense, a workplace design consultant, has revealed that companies will need to do more than closing shared areas to encourage distancing.
July 1, 2020
How Technology Can Help Create Healthy Buildings
A healthy building supports our physical, psychological, and social health and wellbeing, according to the WHO. These spaces have the potential to improve company performance, as well as enabling a safe return to work during the pandemic.
July 1, 2020
Nudges Could Make Workplace Choices Healthier
The nudge theory aims to make healthy choices in the workplace easier by making better choices the default option and using timed reminders to encourage healthy habits.
June 30, 2020
Survey From Office Space In Town Highlights Wellness Impact Of Remote Work
Research from flexible office company, Office Space In Town, highlights the long-term health and safety concerns of working at home. The research also found that 95% of respondents favour a return to the office following the development of a vaccine.
June 30, 2020
How to Shine at Your Brightest and Give People the Best of You | Jamie Shapiro
Jamie Shapiro, author of ‘Brilliant’, lives by the mantra “don’t give people what’s left of you, give people the best of you”. Connecting the dots between leadership and wellbeing, Jamie focuses on the importance of first looking after yourself to enable you to become a brilliant leader.
June 26, 2020
Connecting The Dots Between Leadership And Wellbeing
Too often leaders fail to model wellness behavior, which leads to energy depletion and burnout across the organization. Jamie Shapiro, author of Brilliant, emphasizes the need for leaders to “walk the talk” on wellness and introduces the idea that “to be our best leaders, we need to have a foundation of wellbeing in the workplace.”
June 24, 2020
How To Identify Employee Burn-out And Keep It At Bay
New research suggests that workplace stress is on the up and it’s being compounded by the pandemic. The onus is on employers, not individual workers, to manage workplace stress — even if the workplace is at home. These tips offer some guidance on how to do it.
June 24, 2020
3 Ways Technology Is Transforming Wellbeing
Healthtech offers a huge yet currently untapped opportunity to use technology to improve wellness, both for in-office and remote workers. Access to resources, better communication, and the use of ‘telemedicine’ are just three ways healthtech can transform our wellbeing.
June 17, 2020
Workplace Wellness Initiatives May Be Useless
A two-year study from the University of Illinois revealed that the school’s workplace wellness program had little to no impact on the health or productivity of employees.
June 16, 2020
Transitioning Back To The Office Without Risking Health And Safety
Company leaders need to have a carefully executed plan for returning to the workplace and keep in mind the fears, safety and physical and mental health of employees.
June 10, 2020
