How AI Can Improve Employee Well-Being

How AI Can Improve Employee Well-Being

In high-stress workplaces such as service industries, AI interventions can play a significant role in supporting employees’ work. AI-driven scheduling systems allow employers to create fair staffing processes, while AI-enabled tools take over repetitive job functions to free employees for more creative work. Wearable devices monitor employees’ levels of stress, and buildings outfitted with smart technology adjust environmental factors to make workers more comfortable. But ethical considerations arise because AI systems collect and analyze workers’ personal data. Employers must maintain a balance between efficiency and privacy. In the bustling corridors of hospitals and the fast-paced environment of hotels and restaurants, the quality of service delivered often depends on one crucial […]

How AI Is Revolutionizing Future Workplace Wellness

How AI Is Revolutionizing Future Workplace Wellness

Dr. Anita Gupta is a C-suite Healthcare Executive Leader, Board Member and Physician-PharmD. Working as a physician, I quickly learned how the realities of modern work can impact everyone, not just patients, but coworkers and care teams as well. As I witnessed colleagues struggle with burnout and stress-related declines in health, I began to understand how well-being is not a nice-to-have but a must-have. Today, professionals across industries are beginning to understand this fact, with growing expectations that their organizations will support their well-being. In light of this, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful way to deliver more targeted and effective wellness programs. Especially with the rapid pace […]

Despite economic pressure, employers still all in on employee wellbeing investments

Despite economic pressure, employers still all in on employee wellbeing investments

Employers today are facing “turbulent times” – from economic challenges to growing healthcare costs, tech disruptions and geopolitical challenges. Yet, despite those pressures, investment in employee wellbeing hasn’t waned – with signs that it will actually increase in the coming years. Source: HR Executive The findings were part of a survey of more than 130 Business Group on Health members – primarily Fortune 500 and large public sector companies – about their approach to employee wellbeing. Seventy-three percent of those surveyed said their investment in this area is staying the same in 2025, with 20% citing a small increase and 2% noting a large bump. Just 4% said their investment […]

4 Ways an Ergonomic Workstation Can Improve Your Productivity

4 Ways an Ergonomic Workstation Can Improve Your Productivity

Most business owners and managers understand that to get the best out of the people you work with, you must treat them well. The positive momentum and enhanced morale engendered by kind and fair treatment help create a more motivated and productive workforce. Source: Business.com However, few management-level professionals realize that “kind and fair treatment” should extend to employees’ physical environments. Specifically, creating ergonomically optimized workspaces can protect your team’s health while helping to create a happy and productive work culture. We’ll explain more about ergonomics and why employers should invest in ergonomic workstations to boost productivity and morale. What is ergonomics, and what is an ergonomically designed workstation? Ergonomics is an applied […]

Work As We Know It Ends In 2025: How AI Will Rewrite The Rules

Work As We Know It Ends In 2025: How AI Will Rewrite The Rules

As we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a theoretical concept but a transformative force reshaping industries, revolutionizing work and redefining how businesses interact with customers. AI is no longer a futuristic buzzword but a tangible force that empowers organizations to innovate, improve efficiency and deliver greater value. Source: Forbes According to McKinsey, AI adoption has more than doubled from years past, with 72% of companies now implementing AI in at least two functions. Here are five key shifts set to transform work and life in 2025 and the actionable steps leaders can take to navigate and thrive in this evolving landscape. 1. AI won’t replace jobs […]

How to Measure Employee Wellness: 6 Metrics to Understand Your ROI

How to Measure Employee Wellness: 6 Metrics to Understand Your ROI

Employee wellness programs produce a happier, healthier, and more productive workforce. However, some companies feel disappointed with their program’s results. There are numerous reasons why employee wellness programs (specifically wellness challenges) fall short, but these problems can often be mitigated by appropriate planning, communication, and buy-in from senior leadership. The only real way to determine the efficacy of your wellness program is by measuring its return on investment (ROI). So, this guide discusses seven key metrics to keep tabs on as you roll out or update your program. Source: Benepass Benefits of an employee wellness program If you’re on the fence about offering an employee wellness program at all, here are three compelling reasons […]

How Does Emailing After Hours Create Burnout and Impact Your Mental Health?

How Does Emailing After Hours Create Burnout and Impact Your Mental Health?

Employee burnout is a real problem affecting many modern workplaces. Learn why sending after-hours emails can contribute to employee burnout and what you can do about it. Source: Discover Many American workers have heard that familiar ding just as they sit down to dinner or plop in front of the television. A glance at their smartphone shows a preview of a work-related message. A co-worker has a “quick question” or is “just circling back” to an earlier discussion. Technically, the worker is off the clock and not required to respond. But people admit to engaging in email during their off time. Twenty-eight percent of American workers said they check their […]

A company replaced all of its managers with coaches. Employees became 20% more productive–and much happier

A company replaced all of its managers with coaches. Employees became 20% more productive–and much happier

There’s a crisis developing in workplaces everywhere. According to an annual survey by Gallup, employee engagement dropped to a seven-year low in 2022. Only a third of workers reported feeling engaged at work, while almost a fifth (18%) described themselves as “actively disengaged.” Source: Forbes Gallup’s measure of engagement is made up of several elements, which employees are asked to rate. Those that have declined the most include: clarity of expectations, opportunities to learn and grow, connection to the purpose of the company, opportunities to do what employees do best, and feeling cared about at work. Employee engagement began to fall in 2021, the same year the “great resignation” was coined as […]

WorkWell Wellness Day 2023 @COCO-MAT

WorkWell Wellness Day 2023 @COCO-MAT

Με αφορμή την Παγκόσμια Εβδομάδα Ευεξίας η WorkWell σας προσκαλεί σε μια ημέρα φροντίδας αφιερωμένη στην εταιρική υγεία και ευεξία την Τετάρτη 14 Ιουνίου και ώρα 16:00 με 21:00 στον πολυχώρο της COCO-MAT @ Κηφισιά. Η ημέρα αυτή είναι ανοιχτή αποκλειστικά σε επικεφαλής των τμημάτων Διαχείρισης Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού (HR) και στελέχη επιχειρήσεων.   Καταξιωμένοι ειδικοί και θεραπευτές θα καθοδηγήσουν βιωματικά εργαστήρια και θα προσφέρουν ατομικές θεραπευτικές συνεδρίες, γύρω από μια πληθώρα δραστηριοτήτων εταιρικής ευεξίας όπως Κινησιολογία, Γιόγκα, Διαλογισμός, Εργονομία Σώματος & Γραφείου, Διατροφή, Ρεφλεξολογία, Mindfulness και φυσικά το αγαπημένο μας Chair Massage. Σκοπός μας να ενημερώσουμε εις βάθος αλλά και να εξοικειώσουμε τα στελέχη που θα παρευρεθούν με τις πλέον […]

3 Steps CEOs Need to Take to Support Employee Mental Health

3 Steps CEOs Need to Take to Support Employee Mental Health

How to prioritize employee mental health from the top down. Now that we’ve passed the three-year mark of the pandemic, it’s clear that employee mental health and well-being have been significantly strained — and by extension, so have American workplaces. At the height of quarantine, businesses enthusiastically implemented initiatives that assisted their employees in these areas, but in some instances, those programs seem to have fallen by the wayside in a rush to return to “normal.” Source: Inc However, some businesses have continued with these pandemic-motivated programs and are continuing to see much success. In a recent episode of my top-ranked podcast, Keith Nealon, CEO of Bazaarvoice, the product review and user-generated content solutions provider, shared […]