August 2018

What Really Causes Employees’ Stress Willis Towers Watson’s Global Benefits Attitudes Survey, found that 49% of the employees surveyed had stress levels that were either above average or high. In addition, their Staying@Work report found that 75% of U.S. employers identify stress as their workforce’s top health risk. However, many of them do not know exactly what is causing their […]

Yes, Workplace Wellness Works! Every year, there are more and more articles out there saying that workplace wellness is over or that it doesn’t work. This couldn’t be farther from the truth! According to Mercer, workplace wellness is not only alive, but it is thriving. This is because it’s not just a benefits strategy, it’s a

The Manager’s Role Jon Gordon is a best selling author and keynote speaker who focuses on working with leaders to create great cultures and united teams. In his book, “Soup: A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture,” Gordon talks about how employees are overworked, distrustful, and have less enthusiasm and passion at work than ever

HR and Finance Many people believe that human resources and the finance department work on complete opposite sides of an organization. This is mostly likely due to the fact that these departments speak completely different languages and are focused on very different aspects of the organization. HR speaks the language of people and values people as

Why Promote Nutrition? One way to address the economic challenge of rising health care costs is to encourage and help employees get well and stay well. One of the best ways to do this is to promote healthy food choices and proper nutrition in the workplace. Healthy and balanced nutrition is important for weight management, but

The Gap in Benefits Communication The 2017 ALEX Benefits Communication Survey found that 55% of employees whose companies offer health insurance say they would like help from their employer when choosing a health plan. This is likely due to the fact that 49% of employees say making health insurance decisions is very stressful for them and 36% say

WELCOA Research The Wellness Council of America, WELCOA, is an organization dedicated to providing the education and resources necessary for creating high performing and caring workplace cultures. Their overall mission is to “help employees be happy, healthy and high performing.”  WELCOA has partnered with organizations around the globe and they have been researching what works and

High Performing Environments Leesman is an organization dedicated to improving the employee experience and creating high performing work environments. In their latest report, “The Next 250K,” they surveyed 250,000 employees in order to learn more about what drives productivity in the workplace. They discovered that office design plays an important role. Currently, only 57% believe that their

The Cost of High Blood Pressure According to the American Heart Association, high blood pressure raises an employee’s healthcare costs by more than 30% and hypertension-related absenteeism costs employers an estimated $10.3 billion a year. Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to other serious health issues, such as a stroke or heart attack. As stated