7 Ways Employers Can Reduce Stress In The Workplace
What are the Effects of Work Stress? Work-related stress occurs when an employee’s demands at work exceed how much they are able to cope with. Research shows that 83% of workers in the US suffer from work-related stress. If left untreated, work stress can have serious mental, physical and emotional effects for employees. The effects of stress include: Feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope with workload Feeling depressed Feeling anxious (especially in regards to work) [...]
How to look after your employees’ mental health
This is a guest post from Alicia Christine. Alicia is a human resource professional with expertise in employee experience and wellness. She writes for BestTechie and Techie Doodlers, and shares how businesses can be better to maximize their potential of helping better their communities and society as a whole. Find her on LinkedIn. The discussion about employee wellness and mental health is becoming more and more important all over Asia. In fact, the Department of Labor [...]
5 Ways to deal with conflict in the workplace
This is a guest post from Jamie Costello. Jamie is a legal assistant based in Manchester, UK. The topics he writes about varies from business law to dispute resolution. He uses his knowledge from education and working alongside internal commercial litigations solicitors within his role to help collate his articles. Tension in the workplace is not avoidable. Even in the best cultures, the best teams and even in the happiest office, you will find some form [...]
A guide to professional office communications
Every person understands the power of efficient communication and its impact on daily life and processes. The quality of communication impacts how well we resolve issues, establish relationships, network, and fit in the surrounding societies. At work, communication not only impacts the well-being of the employees but directly affects the quality of work. If people are stressed, annoyed, or even scared to speak their minds out, that will inevitably lead to poor performance, frequent errors, [...]
Taking Team Dynamics into Account During the Recruitment Process
Hiring often looks simple from the outside. An inside look shows a process complex enough to have thousands of studies dedicated to single aspects of recruitment. Companies spend millions on assessing, training, and hiring the right people to drive their companies, and for good reason. The right people can make or break a business. People-fit is a crucial topic, and one that many companies don’t spend enough time on. Today, the lens of hiring is [...]