For HR

EMPLOYEE WELLBEING YIELDS CORPORATE RETURNS

Businesses in Hong Kong, and throughout the rest of the world, are constantly seeking new and innovative ways to attract and retain, vital employee talent whilst helping existing staff members to reach ever greater levels of productivity and fulfillment in their work. One of the ways in which companies have historically enticed workers to greater […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

TREADMILLS AND YOGA IN YOUR CUBICLE

blog – an Active Work Day – cubicle-500x363Earlier in my career, I was a desk-bound employee who spent 40+ hours a week in a cubicle farm. But as a health-conscious individual who was aware of the perils of inactivity, I found a way to put in the hours but remain physically active. A hands-free headset […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

YOUR COMPANY’S HEALTH ASSESSMENT

Much like we’ve discussed the importance of executives and busy professionals engaging in regular self assessments, the best companies engage in regular assessments of their people engagement. To get more glimpses about this topic, I interviewed Hong Kong-based HR specialist, Dani Friggi Lu, to get her perspective and advice. With 17+ years of Human Resources […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

Your Company’s Health Assessment

Much like we’ve discussed the importance of executives and busy professionals engaging in regular self assessments, the best companies engage in regular assessments of their people engagement. To get more glimpses about this topic, I interviewed Hong Kong-based HR specialist, Dani Friggi Lu, to get her perspective and advice. With 17+ years of Human Resources […]

Posted Date: 26 February 2014

Treadmills and Yoga in Your Cubicle

Earlier in my career, I was a desk-bound employee who spent 40+ hours a week in a cubicle farm. But as a health-conscious individual who was aware of the perils of inactivity, I found a way to put in the hours but remain physically active. A hands-free headset for my desk phone from my company’s […]

Posted Date: 24 February 2014

Employee Wellbeing Yields Corporate Returns

Businesses in Hong Kong, and throughout the rest of the world, are constantly seeking new and innovative ways to attract and retain, vital employee talent whilst helping existing staff members to reach ever greater levels of productivity and fulfillment in their work. One of the ways in which companies have historically enticed workers to greater […]

Posted Date: 30 October 2013

Essential Elements of a Great Workplace

Every year, Fortune Magazine publishes a well known feature issue entitled “100 Best Companies to Work For.” But what’s lesser known is that the company responsible for surveying thousands of companies and millions of employees is a company called, Great Place to Work®. For more than 25 years, Great Place to Work® has studied the inner […]

Posted Date: 23 September 2013

WELCOA’s 7 Benchmarks for Results-Oriented Wellness Programs

WELCOA, the Wellness Council of America, is a global thought-leader in creating and developing results-oriented wellness programs and their popular 7 Benchmarks of Success is widely adopted. However, companies in Hong Kong and Asia may face additional obstacles which make WELCOA’s 7 Benchmarks more difficult to implement. This post is, in no way, meant to make […]

Posted Date: 13 June 2013

Towers Watson Global Workforce Study 2012

Tower’s Watson is an American professional services firm which specializes in employee benefits and HR consulting. Its Global Workforce Study 2012 has several key findings which I found to be extremely relevant in the context of wellness in the workplace. Firstly, the study emphasizes that “engagement” is critical for drawing out discretionary effort from employees. […]

Posted Date: 13 December 2012