Employer of the Year award reader vote: Health@Work
As Health@Work trains some employees in neuro?linguistic programming and cognitive behavioural therapy, it believes it is worth of Employer of the Year.
Tag: Wellbeing
Supercharge workforce productivity with a health and wellbeing focus
By Staff writer
Understanding how to best support employees to maximise their contribution to a business is a significant challenge for HR departments and owners of SMEs. When you add high levels of absenteeism into the mix, workforce productivity can begin to feel like an uphill battle.
Mental health is biggest threat to staff so help do something about it
It’s been suggested that UK companies are less competitive due to a culture of silence around mental health in the workplace – and the time is now for business leaders to show the way in encouraging conversation around the issue.
Doing business unconventionally means the Juice Master neednt work again
Jason Vale, otherwise known as the Juice Master, has admitted he never needs to work again – a luxury that’s been achieved as an “unconventional businessman”. Providing a lifestyle service spanning nutrition and books to hundreds of thousands of consumers, including celebrities, Vale said his passion is what keeps him on the job.
Ignoring staff efforts will unlikely boost your firms productivity level
“The culture of presenteeism is going to kill British workers” – that’s an actual title from an article in The Guardian outlining how working longer hours definitely doesn’t make us more productive. Now it seems staff feel their extra efforts have been in vain.
It’s time for businesses to engage in public health
With local councils gaining powers over business rates and public health spending, Steve Boorman at Empactis explores the likely knock-on effects for businesses and how bosses can best benefit from the change.
Six reasons a creative workspace can play a big role in productivity investment
By Marsha Ward
No matter what industry you work in, productivity is key to meet business goals. As a business owner, I’m well aware of this – and that’s why I know a creative workplace can play a big part in the success of an operation.
Magic desk helps CEO create healthy workplace culture
User Replay is a digital customer experience management business based in Reading and San Francisco – as a fast-growth company, the management is eager to encourage activity among staff, which has been helped with a “magic desk”.
Supporting female entrepreneurship and the key factors in achieving success
Nicola Green, head of direct sales for SMC at Bupa, sits down with Real Business to give her thoughts on the best approach for women wanting to set up a businesses by themselves and why Bupa has become involved with the First Women Awards.
Google Glass returns to target wearables at work but employers need to note privacy issues
By Mike Weston
Mike Weston, CEO of data science consultancy Profusion, discusses the growing trend of wearable devices at work and what employers need to think about before bringing them on board.