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

Success

Yet, humor in the workplace is not all that common these days. Benefits of humor in the workplace Humor not only lightens the mood, but it can bring numerous benefits—to those who both initiate and receive comical exchanges. Research has shown that workplace stress costs the U.S.

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The Silent Crisis Of Workplace Loneliness: 9 Ways To Foster Genuine Connections At Work

Allwork

When people feel lonely in their personal lives, it almost always infiltrates their workplace experience. Addressing Workplace Loneliness at the Organizational Level The loneliness epidemic demands urgent commitment , prompting the need for designated champions within organizations to drive action.

Health 290
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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. Wellness in the workplace is now the norm, not the exception. Well-being has to be on the agenda, too. Yoga benefits stress reduction by incorporating meditation and breathing techniques.

Agenda 291
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5 Ways To Avoid Well-Being Washing And Provide Authentic Support To Employees

Allwork

Well-being washing has become the latest workplace buzzword after a snap poll launched by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) revealed that 51% of participants blamed their boss for not supporting their mental well-being. Here are five ways companies can avoid well-being washing in the workplace: 1.

Health 325
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The rise of the pods shows how the workplace pendulum swings

Workplace Insight

That is of course before those debates were eclipsed by more current workplace rantings (ask the editor). Open plan officer workers and workplace professionals moaned about acoustics, stress, and more recently, germs in large open workspaces. The thought struck me: Workplace designers removed the walls.

Agenda 98
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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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Want people to spend more time in the office? Give them a little piece of home

Workplace Insight

For many people, a large portion of the day is spent at the workplace. The Covid-19 pandemic saw the typical ‘workplace’ setting change for many people, after businesses around the globe were forced to adjust to a ‘work-from-home’ model. Plants create a calming and stress-reducing environment.

Agenda 108