An office in Canada has installed four treadmill desks in the hopes their employees will reach higher levels of productivity. The new office furniture is part of a study from the University of Manitoba and the Misericordia Health Centre. The treadmills have been installed at the Provincial Health Contact Centre,...
A recent study from India found that a flexible work environment helps to improve productivity and creativity among employees. The report is from Regus, a workplace provider, which notes that 75% of respondents believe a flexible workplace is crucial to achieving a higher level of productivity. The report also notes...
Employees who smoke are are causing a bit of damage to the companies they work for. A new study from the Conference Board of Canada by the Canadian Alliance for Sustainable Health Care (CASHC) found that smoking leads to a decrease in productivity and an increase in absenteeism, leading to...
An unexpected bonus will help boost motivation among employees. A new study shows that employees respond better to higher compensation when they aren't expecting it. The study, by Harvard's Deepak Malhotra, Duncan Gilchrist and Michael Luca, placed volunteers who were of equal qualification in three groups....
Navigating social situations is something everyone has to deal with. Whether its conversing with coworkers or meeting your mother-in-law for coffee, social situations provide the opportunity to connect, or in some cases disconnect, with the people in our lives. Sometimes I fully embrace social settings, but other times they seem...
Many of us hear the words "40 hour work week" and laugh, reminiscing about the days when that was a reality. Whether you hold the opinion that working longer days is beneficial or not, it is important to note that certain start-ups are beginning to advertise the perk...
