Each week I’m going to provide a round up of what I consider to be important and interesting articles on the future of work (not authored by me). These will include a variety of sources and topics ranging from workplace practices to robots and automation to leadership and everything in between. There’s a lot of information out there so I’m hoping that these weekly round ups will help make life a bit easier for you by giving you just the good stuff. Let’s get into it!
4 Low-Cost Benefits That Majorly Boost Employee Healthines
This article looks at simple changes an organization might make to improve the health of its employees. Instead of traditional incentives, such as free snacks, try some of these ideas to see if productivity increases.
First, encourage healthy meals that are brought from home. This idea is paired with team-focused lunches so there is a positive peer example as people stay in the office with their balanced meals.
Another idea is to offer flexible work hours to allow employees to exercise at times when it suits them. This allows the freedom to work out before or after work.
Since sitting at a desk can produce muscle soreness and fatigue, consider providing weekly massages. These issues may be alleviated and thus may boost productivity.
Meetings are unavoidable, but providing an option to sit, stand or even pace during these times can actually energize employees. Rather than be a distraction, movement can lead to more ideas being shared and discussed.
The Ridiculously Simple (And Avoidable) Reason Most People Hate Their Jobs
According to a Gallup report, 55% of employees are indifferent to their jobs and perhaps even more telling, 51% of employees are searching for a new job. These disengaged employees are costing the U.S. up to $605 billion a year in lost productivity.
According to the article, one of the main reasons cited for this is a communication gap between employees and their managers. It may be a lack of communication about a very important issue to employees – benefits — such as vacation or health insurance. Or it may be that leaders are not communicating their enthusiasm about the future to their people.
These communication issues can lead to big losses for companies, once again proving that people don’t quit companies, they quit their bosses.
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