Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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 good news is we couldn’t find a phone cabin. Bing’s Boss replied, “Find one.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It certainly raises the question of what more can be done, including in terms of workplace design, to boost engagement levels amongst these employees. Key findings from the global workplace design report include: Employee engagement positively correlates with workplace satisfaction. Traditional work styles persist.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 15, 2019

I’m a huge fan of workplace routines. Workplace routines are like rituals—specific, pre-established ways of doing things that need to happen on a regular basis. As a professional, you can utilize a wide variety of similar routines in the workplace. The Benefits of Workplace Routines. Reduce Stress. Build Habits.

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Success

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

One thing we’d all like to leave behind this year is the prevalence of stress. According to a recent American Psychiatric Association (APA) poll , 31% of Americans anticipated being more stressed in the 2022 holiday season than they were the year before. Experiencing a degree of stress can keep you motivated and alert.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 10, 2018

When cellphones first made their appearance, workplace advice columnists like myself advised that bosses and co-workers became annoyed when a worker used it at work. When smartphones came along, it became obvious that bosses could not ban them from the workplace. They still yell into their phones.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But brain breaks can help to alleviate feelings of stress during the work day. Now, amid a corporate atmosphere beset by uncertainty and burnout, brain breaks have found their way into the workplace environment. It’s never been more important to give ourselves — and others — regular breaks at work.

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

Workplaces can enhance the commuting experience by creating attractive office environments with advanced technology, collaborative culture, and design for future flexibility to meet the evolving needs of employees. The workplace must, as the newest buzzword goes, magnetize employees to utilize the space its leadership has leased.

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Allwork

MAY 9, 2023

It’s no secret that employee health and wellness play an important role in workplace retention and recruitment. Elements such as indoor air quality , outdoor spaces, natural light, and comfortable, sustainable furniture create a dynamic workplace rooted in employee wellbeing.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 16, 2016

These distractions also cause stress, which makes work even more unbearable. The key to getting work done is to decrease your stress, which can develop from a variety of situations — from issues in your personal life to your workload at the office. No matter where it comes from, though, stress hurts your productivity.

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Allwork

MARCH 15, 2024

Understanding your own unique work-life preferences is key to finding an alternative workplace away from the standard home office. If this is your preferred work environment, it may benefit you to invest in a portable charger that works with phones and computers just in-case you need to power one of your devices.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Email clutter and over-accessibility (from email apps on smartphones) contribute to worker burnout and stress. . Strategies to reduce this stress can include deleting email apps from smartphones, managing inbox size, and unsubscribing from outside email sources. . No escape from email stress . Deleting work-related apps .

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Success

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As the festive ambiance envelops workplaces, the hunt for the perfect Secret Santa gifts for coworkers begins. This holiday season provides a golden opportunity to infuse your workplace with the spirit of the holidays through carefully curated gifts for coworkers. Cell Phone Stand with Wireless Bluetooth Speaker $19.99

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Allwork

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Two workplace experts explain how workers can maximize their healthcare benefits, and suggest five important questions to ask yourself before the end of the year. . The worst thing anyone can do is let their flexible spending account money go to waste,” workplace financial expert Linda Robertson told Allwork.Space. . Telehealth.

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Allwork

AUGUST 4, 2023

Putting extra effort into making workplace environments more comfortable, inclusive, and healthy benefits everyone. Get employees involved with the education and culture of the diverse types of groups in the workplace. The following steps can help ensure every individual using the space can thrive in it.

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Success

MARCH 14, 2023

For a short, low-stress workout, try 7 Minute Workout , a popular workout app with more than 3 million downloads. Yoga has been shown to help reduce stress and anxiety , improve quality of life and increase people’s positive perceptions of their body. Put down your phone. Take a guilt-free nap. Have a giggle fest.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

If you feel you are on the verge of stressing too much because of your job or even home life, take a step back. They have trouble getting away from the workplace. If you can’t take a few days off, even just one day, in a relaxing environment with no computers, faxes, e-mails, phone calls or any thoughts of work, can help renew you.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Businesses like Goldman Sachs and We Are Rosie are looking into opportunities to ensure employees use their time off — in an effort to help improve productivity and reduce stress. Failure to recharge your phone means it operates at low power, leading to reduced efficiency. The reality is that the work will always be there. .

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2022

I’m a big fan of documentation, especially in the workplace. If the idea of a “work journal” is new for you, here’s a quick summary: A work journal is simply a place where you capture your daily workplace activities. When facing a stressful situation, writing about it will often help you reframe it to a more positive light.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I was always shocked at how many people were looking down at their phones on the commute rather than looking up and taking in their environment. Wellness in the workplace must be central to the design of future office space. And nobody was communicating with one another. This is when my idea of a digital detox zone was born.

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Success

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We fear that slowing down and organizing will kill our productivity, but the facts suggest otherwise: The average office employee spends “at least two hours a day—or 25% of their workweek—looking for the documents, information or people they need to do their jobs,” according to Glean ’s 2022 Hybrid Workplace Habits & Hangups survey. “54%

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 17, 2010

A survey says that 40% of American workers report that their job are very or extremely stressful. Stress is a factor that we need to manage. There is no job that is stress-proof. It is a fact that, as office-workers, we go through some stressful situations in the many aspects of our office life. What is my point here?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Are Eu-Stressing or Dis-Stressing? Do you feel tired and stressed throughout each work day? Unfortunately, stress is always going to be a part of our lives. The only people that are not stressed are the ones that arent alive. Eustress is the type of stress that makes you feel good.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 3, 2014

I was working between multiple devices: cell phone, iPad and the “backdoor” to our email system. At one point, I was talking to someone important on a land line, my cell phone was ringing with a call I had been waiting for, and a staff person was in my office needing an immediate answer from me. Just imagine.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Smart phones provide a palm-size window to the world, enabling us to do almost anything at the touch of a button. Maybe if we put down the phone a little more, we would have the time to actually cook those recipes we watch online. Technology is supposed to make our lives easier. So we should have more free time.

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Recruit CRM

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Staying in touch over a phone call or a short email exchange can help bring value. Don't forget to tell Recruit CRM, how you're planning to make your January stress-free! As a recruiter, you should be responsible for touching base with them, at least twice — once, before Christmas and second, after Christmas.

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On The Job

APRIL 13, 2020

It can be depressing and stressful. If you exchange more than a couple of messages about an issue, jump on the phone with the other person. Not only will this reduce stressful, confusing messages, but it can be good for your emotional state to connect with another voice. As I said earlier, I think we all have to step up.

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On The Job

AUGUST 3, 2020

These are often referred to as soft skills, and they have been growing in importance in the workplace. But the emotions we feel as we go through this pandemic -- loss, grief, compassion, stress and depression -- can ultimately help us be better colleagues and bosses in the future.

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On The Job

MAY 16, 2011

I've read Jodi Glickman's stuff over at Harvard Business Review online for a long time, so it was great to get to finally connect with her for this column I did for Gannett/USAToday.com: Some of the stickiest workplace situations include a micromanaging boss, delegating unwanted tasks and stopping constant interruptions. The result?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2019

Starting early also means you avoid stress by having plenty of time to get to work and do anything else you need to do. Turn off your mobile phone, close the door to your office, and avoid useless meetings. Organize your workplace. Establish a filing system. This is why it is important to make a schedule. Learn to delegate.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Workplace Anxiety Disorder Impacts Employees at All Levels The world moves at such a fast pace these days that sometimes we make snap judgments just in order to keep pace.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 24, 2015

I believe that our obsession with technology is creating a lot of stress in our lives. 90% of American adults own a cell phone. (64% 67% of cell owners find themselves checking their phone for messages, alerts or calls – even when they don’t notice ringing or vibrating. 90% of American adults own a cell phone. (64%

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On The Job

DECEMBER 17, 2018

But there is something equally damaging going on in workplaces today that has to do with texting. The result -- and you know deep in your soul this is true -- is that we become more stressed, more exhausted and more distracted when we respond right away to texts. If you phoned the person who asked the question?

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On The Job

APRIL 17, 2019

Texts and emails keep us tethered to the job, not to mention the "quick phone call" to the office when we're supposed to be on vacation. All of these can be annoying and disheartening, but many of us are trying to limit "screen time" after we leave the workplace and even dare not to respond to emails while on vacation.

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On The Job

JULY 18, 2008

I know you're stressed. Claim you didn't get the phone message from your boss over the weekend because your service sucks. Tags: workplace advice the office cubicle dwight humor at work ok workplace rules human resources it's okay career advice free career advice Anita Bruzzese. I forgot something! And the e-mail?

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On The Job

JUNE 1, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, June 1, 2009 Is Stress Making You Want to Kiss Your Job Goodbye? What levels of stress was he seeing? Just got a new deadline! goes a typical Tweet.

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On The Job

JULY 13, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Can Your Workplace Survive if You Take a Vacation? So, we put our shoulders to the wheel, getting more stressed and less productive every day. Why or why not?

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

What if you share a small space and one person needs to talk on the phone while the other needs quiet work time? Breaks will help you rest, relieve stress, and refocus. If your workplace uses a chat program, like Slack, to communicate, you might chat with colleagues or interact on the watercooler channel.

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