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Community Wellbeing First: 5 Coworking Social Events To Elevate Your Space

Allwork

Wellness is high on the workplace agenda, with 96% of workers seeking companies that prioritize employee well-being. Well-being has to be on the agenda, too. According to Mental Health in the Workplace charity, movement “increases our resilience to stress, improves our sleep, and enhances our mood.

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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

Success

Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Research has shown that workplace stress costs the U.S. economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs.

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People now less engaged, less fulfilled and more stressed in their working lives

Workplace Insight

In response to this shift, the CIPD is calling on businesses and the Government to renew their focus on good work and improving job quality, citing the significant lack of progress on this agenda since the Government’s Good Work Plan was published in 2019. Identify and manage skills mismatches to engage, satisfy and develop staff.

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5 Ways To Avoid Well-Being Washing And Provide Authentic Support To Employees

Allwork

76% of employees are currently experiencing moderate-to-high levels of stress, which is an increase from 67% the year before, with huge workloads triggering 73% of work-related anxiety. Whilst some stress can be conducive to productivity at work, prolonged periods may lead to more serious mental health conditions.

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Upping your A(ssisting) game when you work with a Board of Trustees

Executive Leadership Support Blog

Offer to help put together the agenda for meetings, offer to tackle a project for a committee. Cultivating this relationship can relieve stress from your Chairperson and you will not only have a seat at the table, you can push your chair into the table and be ready to participate.

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

Success

Research has shown that writing and journaling can improve cognitive function and reduce stress and anxiety. You can write whatever comes to mind without a theme or specific agenda. Regularly reflecting on paper can bring clarity and insight into our own minds and lives. Through the journaling process, I learned to trust myself.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

While they do work together to save you time, effort, and stress, they are not the same. They save you time and unnecessary stress. Determine the agenda and who is presenting. Create the meeting agenda for the department head’s approval. Gather all materials for the agenda and participant materials.

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