There’s some dishing going on in Washington D.C. this week on this topic as National Stress Awareness Month kicks off today. You can read more about it in my Forbes.com post here. Well being at work is a hot topic and one that business can’t ignore.
Judy Martin here with the Work Stress Update. Once again as we head into 2013 we’re offering some tools to generate a little well-being in your workday as we transform stress in an always-on world.
Stress in the workplace, engagement, creativity, innovation and the new world of work are the meat of the conversations around employee productivity.
The title of “People Operations” replaces “Human Resources” at Google. The innovative leaders in that department appear to have a different take on the human condition at work. Google is known for how they value their human capital, thus setting the stage for innovation and brilliance.
A business associate of mine is ready to jump ship from her company strictly on the grounds that ,”this business is not family friendly, while purporting to be.” WorkLife Balance policy is not always what it appears to be on the first look. It’s best to ask a lot of questions. Those perks might be designed primarily to lure in new employees, rather than to retain them in a healthy working environment.