Financial & Workplace Well-Being

What’s behind a rise in workplace bullying?
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 13, 2013
Bullying has graduated from schools to the office, as more employees are reporting workplace bullying. The health issues that workplace bullying can cause include anxiety and depression. A 2011 survey found that 50% of employees reported rude treatment at work at least once per week. While it’s not entirely clear why workplace bullying is on the rise, some say the troublesome economy has led bosses to take out their stress on employees.
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Five Reasons Corporate Wellness Is More Important Than Ever
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 21, 2013
These days, many companies are realizing the value of employee wellness. Joshua Love, president of corporate wellness company Kinema Fitness, points out, however, that many companies implement wellness programs without establishing metrics for success, leading some to fail.
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Bosses Say ‘Pick Up the Phone’
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 15, 2013
Do you prefer sending an email over making a phone call? You may have what phone-use consultant Mary Jane Copps calls “phone phobia.”
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Advice for start-ups looking to build a workplace culture
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 11, 2013
It’s important for entrepreneurs to create a workplace culture that can guide the business from the very beginning.
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How ‘Power Poses’ Can Help Your Career
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 25, 2013
How do you present yourself in meetings? When you use powerful posture, you come across as more confident and assertive, new research shows. Practicing certain poses, such as standing instead of sitting in a meeting, can help you to control your nervous habits and deliver a better performance.
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Why You Can’t Replace Face Time with Social Media
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 21, 2013
Do you replace phone calls or in-person networking opportunities with emails and social media? While social media has impacted many aspects of our daily lives, it simply can’t compare to the interaction and ability to connect that comes from actually spending time with people.
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Depression Doubles Missed Work Days
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 20, 2013
A new analysis from Gallup has found that those with depression miss almost twice as many days of work compared to those who aren’t depressed. Part-time workers are more likely to suffer from depression, which results in even more sick days.
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One Tough Cookie
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 16, 2013
Kathleen King started baking and selling her own cookies when she was just 11-years-old, which led her to start her own baking company and even purchase the building it was housed in by the age of 23.
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Unemployed and Older, and Facing a Jobless Future
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 11, 2013
People who are over 50 and unemployed are having a harder time finding a job, and for some, the situation may be permanent. The recession, company downsizing, and motivated young professionals are just a few reasons older job applicants are struggling.
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Happiness U. Why thousands are getting schooled on how to find their bliss — and how it can help you at work
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- July 30, 2013
Imagine sitting in a class where the main topic of conversation is how to be happier in your daily life. “What Makes Us Happy? Surprising New Insights in Human Nature” was just one recent topic at One Day University in New York, which was created to give adults the chance to get back into the classroom and learn new skills in a college-like environment.
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Would You Refuse a Promotion to Stay in a Job You Love?
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- July 26, 2013
Many people work hard to climb the corporate ladder, but what do you do if you already have your dream job? If you have the perfect job, it’s important that you make a proactive effort to keep that job.
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Monroe entrepreneur creates professional workspace for women
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- July 17, 2013
Working from home can be challenging due to constant distractions, a problem which has led many entrepreneurial women to seek more productive workspaces outside the home. Entrepreneur Tracy Mate decided to open the Collaborative Women’s Center in Monroe, Connecticut to solve the problem for herself and for others with similar situations.
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The Office Nurse Now Treats Diabetes, Not Headaches
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- July 14, 2013
As insurance costs rise and our workforce ages, many companies are turning to workplace health clinics as a way to minimize sick days and visits to the doctor. A Towers Watson survey found that 39% of large U.S. employers will have on-site medical clinics by 2014, compared to just 23% in 2011.
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Most Americans work on vacation, say researchers
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- July 3, 2013
A new study by Harris Interactive has found that 54% of Americans say their boss expects them to work while on vacation. This may be due to the fact that many people have a hard time breaking their regular work routine, or the rise in mobile technology that allows us to work virtually anywhere.
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The Power of a ‘Project Beard’ and Other Office Rituals
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 29, 2013
Enlarge Image According to new research from Harvard Business School and other universities, employees who engage in ritualistic behavior before taking on a difficult task tend to be less anxious, get more involved and also tend to perform better than those who don’t have a ritual. At Salo, LLC, a wall-sized whiteboard that’s used
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