How to Make and Keep Employees Happy Employee validation is almost as important as a good paycheck. In order to make and keep employees happy, you must create a positive workplace. Employees need to have a sense of ownership of the company’s image, reputation and long-term growth. You’ve got to get employees to feel that Read More
Steps Businesses Can Take to Prevent Workplace Theft My 11-year old son recently went on a school field trip to “business town” where kids experience a virtual workplace filled with banks, businesses and other services that mimic real world. The idea of this trip was to let kids practice life in a business scenario. He was hired Read More
10 Ways To Modernize Your Office Cubicle If you’re like much of the world, you spend about forty hours a week sitting in a neutral-colored gray box. The standard office cubicle may not be pretty however, there isn’t a rule that your cube has to feel like a jail cell. In fact, if you focus Read More
8 Ways to Fall In Love With Your Job Again Fallen out of love with your job? Or maybe you never really loved it in the first place. Loving your job can be hard, especially if you are bored by your work or if you do not feel included or appreciated. If you are finding Read More
Why You Need a Space Planner For Your Next Office Redesign Planning to redesign your office layout? As organizations grow, planning for staffing and space utilization becomes critical. Organizations that have grown, downsized, or simply reorganized can benefit from having a professional space planner assist in the transition. Deciding to add-on to the current building, Read More
How To Work For A Micromanaging Boss I’ve had all types of managers – lazy, clueless, supportive, encouraging, inspiring and micromanaging just to name a few. For me, the most challenging type of boss to work for was the super controlling boss who loved to spend their time looking over my shoulder micromanaging my every Read More
5 Easy Heart Healthy Changes To Make At Work Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The month of February is dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease and increasing knowledge about prevention. Workplace habits play a big role in heart health and it’s becoming more common for businesses to Read More
What’s The Story With A Monitor Arm, Anyway? Once upon a time there was a girl who didn’t use a Monitor Arm, instead she used a pile of shoe boxes to get her monitor at just the right ergonomic height. Shocking! Disturbing! If this sounds like a great introduction to your next horror novella, you Read More
Healthy Employees Make BETTER Office Workers Common sense tells us that if your employees are healthy and happy they will be better office workers. Do you agree? Investing in an employee wellness program will directly affect your bottom line. It’s a no brainer. You are guaranteed to see a return on your investment when you Read More
7 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues at Work Somewhere around the middle of January, I’m struck by the winter blues and I stay in a perpetual state of being frozen. This causes my energy levels to dip, my emotions to fluctuate way more than they usually do, and I start to drag my feet Read More
The Story of a Standing Desk Convert Probably like you, I spend about 45 to 50 hours a week working on my computer. Up until a week ago, I did that work sitting on my ever-expanding behind. I don’t blame the desk entirely for the expansion, but it hasn’t helped. Last Monday, I adjusted my Read More
How To Organize Your Office Desk And Keep It That Way I am a self-proclaimed organizing machine. You wouldn’t know it to look at my office now, but as the years push on, I prefer minimal clutter. It’s easier to work when there aren’t any messy distractions around you. I’m a firm believer in WHERE Read More
10 Tips to Help You Maintain An Active And Healthy Desk Job When you enter your workplace and start your workday, you spend hours immersed in your tasks. You answer phones, check emails, and do lots of work but suddenly you feel pain in your shoulders and back. You realize that you have been sitting Read More
13 Easy Exercises You Can Do At Your Office Cubicle A good office workout can keep you motivated and keep your energy levels high as you work through the day. Office exercises can also reduce muscle stiffness and strain. Office cubicles are a great way to partition an office and give employees the privacy required Read More
Do These 3 Easy Things To Prepare for the New Year December is always a tricky month. It’s super fast-paced towards the front end creating a sense of urgency to wrap things up and prepare for the close of the year. You may have projects to finish, sales goals to reach or books to complete. Read More
4 Tips to Avoid the Holiday Office Weight Gain There is something magical about the Holidays that make nearly every one of us indulge in the office sweet treats (my compulsion for sweets begins on Halloween). Maybe it’s because we only see these delectable goodies a few times a year or maybe we overeat due Read More
Enjoy Thanksgiving! Leave the Stress of Work at Work The holiday season is in full swing and while it’s supposed to be a celebration of joy, peace and what we are thankful for, it is typically the opposite. There are many reasons for this. It’s likely you have year-end reports, team meetings and mandatory office Read More
Organizing an Office Thanksgiving Potluck Lunch in 5 Easy Steps Every year, doesn’t it seem like the old holiday traditions at work are fading? Luckily, one tradition continues to exist – the office Thanksgiving potluck lunch (or pitch-in, if you are from Indiana). If you happen to be one of the more grouchy employees, you may have long Read More
A Guide To Working At Home With Cats I’m a work-at-home mom and although it offers many benefits, including the avoidance of the daily commute and interacting with annoying office colleagues, it CAN be lonely. And while you can keep in touch with those co-workers you do like via email, text and the occasional lunch out, Read More
How to Organize a Productive Meeting Every year, our neighborhood HOA has a meeting. Just ONE meeting – once a year. It’s always scheduled for the 2nd Tuesday in November, same time, and same location so everyone is aware well in advance. The problem is, attendance is always historically low. It’s so mind boggling to Read More