7 Hidden Consequences of Weight-Based Wellness Programs
The era of workplace wellness initiatives being synonymous with employee weight loss programs is thankfully coming to an end. Health is more than one set of metrics.
Posts Tagged: human resources
Can These Insights Prevent More Me Too Moments?
Misinterpreting female motives is a documented mistake that many (not all) men are prone to making. Recognizing this tendency can help them reinterpret such situations for more accurate perceptions. A little self-awareness can go along way in life and prevent me too moments.
Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental health in the workplace is an increasingly important topic. Mental illness can have devastating effects on productivity.
What Do Government HR Professionals Need to Know? This Clinic Laid It Out
The two-day HHS HR Clinic served as an opportunity for HR professionals to learn how to incorporate agency priorities into daily HR functions; build relationships and network with other HR professionals; and discuss best practices.
Does an Open Concept Office Work?
An illustration of the pros and cons to an open office layout and the five key objectives to any effective workplace.
How Many Work Languages Do You Speak?
Do you feel like everyone is speaking a different language at work? Here are three steps to learn another work language and communicate better.
Healthier Alternatives to Overworking Yourself in an Understaffed Workplace
What strategies can you use to remain an effective professional without burning out from the burden of overwork?
The Next Great Workforce Begins After School
Teaching students to think spatially is but one of the elements, an important one from my point of view, that our policy leaders at the local, state, and national levels must work on.
25 Holiday Gift Ideas Perfect for Your Government Colleagues
It’s that most wonderful time of the year when you think about holiday gifts that will make your favorite coworkers feel appreciated—and then draw a complete blank on the perfect gift to give them.
What Netflix Can Do for Government
The credo of “people over process” is probably the cultural Netflix norm most adoptable by government at all levels. It starts with giving people more say in their work, the information they need to make good decisions and candor about group and institutional performance – at all levels of the organization.