Gossip Girl? Ok. Gossip office? No way. While watching rich high schoolers gossip on a teen television show may be entertaining to some, the fact of the matter is that we all know gossip is a conversational poison.
You would think the obvious answer would be “no” – but 79% of Canadians surveyed reported going to work sick at some point in the previous year. Nothing is worse than seeing someone sneeze into their hand before they have approached you with the same outstretched hand for a polite business shake. EW! What a terrible position to be in: should you still shake it? Is it rude to decline? (did ...
“Lost in translation” is a term that many people have experienced, even if they have never heard the expression. The term queue is a simple word for “line-up” in the UK, but it is also the word for a Chinese ponytail hairstyle, and “cue” can also be a signal to commence something.
Food is the yin to exercise’s yang. They are simply inseparable partners when it comes to optimal health. Food not only fuels our energy for daily activities and workouts, it also helps us to repair damage from this activity. Keep in mind these key food items the next time you are active to ensure you are getting the best results possible.
Are you one of those people who skip lunch to catch up on the latest gossip on your favorite site or watch the replays of last night game? Well, you are not alone. According to the latest study by Angus Reid, a whopping 53% of Canadians spend the majority of their lunch hour doing everything but eating.
Need a vacation? Join the crowd. Approximately 1 yr ago, CDN studies demonstrated that nearly 25 per cent of Canadians weren't taking the full number of vacation days they've been allotted, leaving 34 million vacation days unused every year. With on-going economic uncertainty throughout 2009 and into 2010, the numbers haven't gotten any better.
The term work-life balance is tossed around in the workplace all the time, but are we always just trying not to fall? A goal for most workers out there, and for students too, should be to find a work-life equilibrium where the balancing act can move from bosu ball acrobatics to steady solid ground.
You would think the obvious answer would be “no” – but 79% of Canadians surveyed reported going to work sick at some point in the previous year.
Nothing is worse than seeing someone sneeze into their hand before they have approached you with the same outstretched hand for a polite business shake. EW! What a terrible position to be in: should you still shake it? Is it rude to decline? (did you know that washing hands with soap saves lives everyday?)
“Lost in translation” is a term that many people have experienced, even if they have never heard the expression. The term queue is a simple word for “line-up” in the UK, but it is also the word for a Chinese ponytail hairstyle, and “cue” can also be a signal to commence something.
Shaking your booty may not be your forte, but shaking up your office might be. If change is inevitable, and change always involves taking some risk, then taking a risk now and then should be inevitable too. Whatever the common practices of your organization might be, the best companies are always looking for ways to get even better. If you are reading this blog then you are probably already a forward thinker, but is putting your ideas into action worth the risk?
Food is the yin to exercise’s yang. They are simply inseparable partners when it comes to optimal health. Food not only fuels our energy for daily activities and workouts, it also helps us to repair damage from this activity. Keep in mind these key food items the next time you are active to ensure you are getting the best results possible.
Gossip Girl? Ok. Gossip office? No way. While watching rich high schoolers gossip on a teen television show may be entertaining to some, the fact of the matter is that we all know gossip is a conversational poison.
When it comes down to productivity in the workplace, energy and time are not created equal. It’s true that “there are only so many hours in a day,” but there is no exhaustive limit to human energy in the workplace. In a study put out by Harvard Business, authors Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy explain that an employee’s personal energy can be the key to getting more work done without spending countless extra hours in the office.
One of the most common questions we receive is, “What should be included in a Workplace Health & Wellness program?” While processes vary depending on the size and culture of the organization, all successful Workplace Health & Wellness programs share one common feature, an outcome-oriented strategy that can be measured along the way.
Canadians are straining more than ever to balance family and work, but a decade of efforts to improve the situation has done little to ease the pressure, a new report from the Vanier Institute of the Family finds (see study here).
