6 Tips for Employers to Make Workplaces Pet-Friendly

Article Link: https://www.benefitspro.com/2017/04/11/6-tips-for-employers-to-make-workplaces-pet-friend/?slreturn=20190914121901 By: Marlene Y. Satter   Among benefits being considered as employers work to recruit and retain top staff, nontraditional voluntary benefits are gaining in popularity, both with employers and with employees who want a more custom-designed approach to benefits. And included among those nontraditional benefits is pet insurance. Even the presence of…

4 Strategies For Introducing New Ideas At Work

https://www.fastcompany.com/3045058/4-strategies-for-introducing-new-ideas-at-work By Anett Grant   There’s never been a better time in history for people who have new ideas. Last month, Kickstarter surpassed $1 billion raised for creative projects. ABC’s Shark Tank has brought the world of venture capital into the mainstream, to the tune of $44 million invested. And New York startup Quirky is…

7 Insights From Psychology Known to Boost Workplace Productivity

Article Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/274284 By: Adam Toren   It’s no longer practical for any organization to measure productivity simply with numbers or to hold everyone on the team to the same standard. Behavioral economics and psychology tell us that people react differently to situations and have different approaches to getting things done. Thus, it is important to understand…

The Office Atmosphere Impacts Productivity: Behavior, Appearance and Comfortability

Article Link: https://www.business.com/articles/the-office-atmosphere-impacts-productivity-behavior-appearance-and-comfortability/ By Lyndi Catania The complete atmosphere of an office or workplace correlates with employee productivity. This includes three large areas: behavior, appearance and comfortability. When it comes to workplace behavior, all employees come into play. It’s not only about how the manager treats his or her staff, it’s also about the relationships of individual workers,…