Go ahead and finish up your work week today, and go have a weekend, cool? All that extra work is not good for you. “Some employees may think logging weekend hours is good for their career, but plenty of research suggests it’s bad for their health. One study by Marianna Virtanen of the Finnish Institute…
I mean when surveys show that Americans, who have always been kind of lame about taking vacations, are getting even worse, it’s pretty clear the idea of work-life balance is just not getting any traction. According to Generali Global Assistance’s annual “summer holiday plans” survey, the average American vacation length will be about 1.4 weeks, down…
About one in five U.S. workers has a mental illness, but the majority has not disclosed it to their employer. That should come as no surprise. The stigma attached to mental health issues runs deep. On the upside, with May being Mental Health Awareness Month, HR leaders have the perfect opportunity to refocus their efforts….
Cross-posted from my Child Abuse Survivor site, because the questions about social media and personal branding are relevant here as well. Honestly, I’m torn on this subject and not sure what the correct approach is. As someone who connects with people as part of my professional networking through social media and my own blogs,…
It’s been in the news quite a bit lately, the shocking statistics that show us how common mental health issues are, and how workplace stress is part of that. That’s why I wanted to read this article and think about how organizations should be considering making mental health a part of the company culture. The…
He’s right. We’re so appalled by the technology that allows us to live stream anything, as if somehow that’s the problem, that we’ve forgotten that a 12 year old girl is dead. Live streaming has been around for a relatively long time now, the only difference is that now it’s ridiculously easy. Anyone with a cell phone and a Facebook account can live stream, which means that pretty much anything that can be streamed, will be.
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