Workplace

TOP 5 TIPS FOR MANAGING OFFICE STRESS

I can’t get rid of your boss or your not-so-friendly colleagues. These “external” factors are certainly causes of stress for some people and are somewhat out of your control. But many causes of your workplace stress are from “internal” factors – factors that you have full control over. Pay closer attention to these and you […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

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: 17 November 2017

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

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: 17 November 2017

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

Top 5 Tips For Managing Office Stress

I can’t get rid of your boss or your not-so-friendly colleagues. These “external” factors are certainly causes of stress for some people and are somewhat out of your control. But many causes of your workplace stress are from “internal” factors – factors that you have full control over. Pay closer attention to these and you […]

Posted Date: 08 March 2012

Posture Exercises for Desk Employees

We’ve all heard that sitting for prolonged periods of time can be bad for our bodies and our minds. But do we really understand what happens to our bodies in the long term when we frequently finish work with a foggy brain, strained neck, and sore back? Thanks to the Washington Post and four health experts […]

Posted Date: 06 February 2012