People who don’t take office politics seriously are more successful and efficient at work. Employees who have more control over the layout and design of their workspace are healthier and happier in the office. When office temperatures are low (68 degrees), employees make 44% more errors and are less productive than when temperatures are […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: Americans Check Cellphones 80 Times a Day
{Excerpted from an article in The New York Post} By the time you’ve read this, you’ll probably feel a strong urge to check your phone. According to new research, Americans check their phone on average once every 12 minutes that’s 80 times a day. A study by global tech protection and support company Asurion […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: Attracting and Retaining Millennials & Gen Z
Following a year where geopolitical and social concerns gave rise to a new wave of business activism, millennials and Gen Z are sounding the alarm, according to Deloitte’s 7th annual Millennial Survey.z The responses of more than 10,000 millennials in 36 countries, and 1,080 GenZs in six countries, suggest that this is an ideal time […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: 7 Facts About the Movie “9 to 5”
{excerpted from an article in Mental Floss online} Whether you think of it as a statement on female empowerment or simply a fun workplace comedy, the 1980 hit 9 to 5 which featured Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton as a trio of secretaries who turn the tables on their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: Work Time at Work
How much time do you and your fellow employees spend working when you’re at work? According to a report from CrossOver, 89% say they waste more than 30 minutes at work each day adding up to 2-1/2 hours a week; in a business with 10 employees, even just a half hour per employee means 25 […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: The Holiday Office Party
{excerpted from Majic 102.1} 1) First of all, there WILL be a holiday party at your company there’s roughly an 86.5-percent chance! Recent surveys have found that as many as 83% to 90% of companies are planning to throw holiday parties this year. Lots of companies cut them during the recession, but now they’re […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: National Day of Mourning
Today, Dec. 5, has been declared a National Day of Mourning for former President George H. W. Bush, who died November 30 at the age of 94. The state funeral will take place today at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. A national day of mourning is a day marked by mourning and memorial activities […]
WEDNESDAY THANKSGIVING FACTS
Start a conversation with a relative you see only once or twice a year, and impress your family members and friends at the holiday table when you share some of these interesting facts about Thanksgiving ! 1. The first Thanksgiving was actually a three-day celebration. Governor William Bradford organized the feast, inviting the Plymouth colonists’ […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: Things You May Not Know About “White Christmas”
{excerpted from the Good Housekeeping article online} The beloved holiday classic has some fascinating back stories: “Sisters” wasn’t part of the script. Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye’s comedy act “dressed up like a dame” wasn’t originally in the story. They were goofing around, though, and director Michael Curtiz found it so funny that he wrote […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: Aflac Workforces Report Shows Strong Job Satisfaction, Benefits
{from HR Daily Advisor online} 2017 saw job satisfaction among U.S. employees fall. However, the American workforce might be out of its funk! According to new research, there is strong evidence that workers as well as their employers have renewed feelings of workplace optimism and satisfaction. However, despite many reasons to be positive, employees and […]