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Mary lamented “Not even a cupcake”“After eight years of service, you would have thought they could have at least sprung for a cupcake.”It was Mary’s last day at work. She was leaving feeling that she wasn’t valued or cared for as an employee.In some organizations, rituals are part of the culture. They might be for occasions such as new team…

Businesses are in pursuit of sustainable business results. But achieving that isn’t always easy.  One thing I know to be true, is that a business can’t achieve sustainable business results without its employees.Those employees need to be healthy, thriving, and engaged. When we use employee well-being as the foundation for sustainable business results, we create the conditions where employees can…

Would you agree with the statement “a business can’t achieve their objectives without their employees”?Would you agree with the statement “a thriving workplace starts with thriving employees?”What does it mean for employees to thrive?Thriving employees have well-being that is strong, consistent, and progressing. They report fewer health problems, take fewer sick days, they experience less stress and more happiness. When…

Every business has a strategy.A strategy provides the direction and path forward to achieve objectives. The strategy is centered on the purpose and mission of the organization and defines priorities. It defines what’s important.An organization that makes a commitment to developing an employee well-being strategy makes a statement about what is important. It says, ‘our people matter’ and ‘we care…

Have we missed the mark by focusing on employee engagement? Perhaps what we should be focusing on is employee thriving.What does it really mean to thrive at work? Research in this area defines thriving as a psychological state in which individuals experience both a sense of vitality and learning at work. Recently Microsoft defined thriving at work as “to be…

If your organization is still offering an employee wellness program that focuses just on physical health (nutrition, exercise, sleep, etc.), it is time to rethink your wellness program and start again.Wellness is so last decade. As we move to the post-pandemic world, we need to fully understand what our people want/need in their work experience. Employees want different things now:…

Silos can be very useful. Especially if you have something in bulk to store or need a home for a guided missile. In the workplace, however, silos are often unproductive. Employee well-being initiatives are often siloed and not fully integrated with benefits, culture, values, or employee experience. As a result, well-being programs are offered in isolation without fully understanding the…

Summertime and the living is easy. Remember that song? The famous aria from George Gershwin’s opera Porgy and BessSummertime is my favorite time of the year. I love being able to get out kayaking on a local pond or getting on my bike; taking time to go to the beach or some other summer fun activity.Summertime is the perfect time…

Video interview with Matthew CahillIn this Expert Interview, AdvancingWellness CEO Mari Ryan is joined by Matthew Cahill, President of The Percipio Company to discuss belonging in the workplace.Mari Ryan: Welcome to the workplace will being essential series I’m Mari Ryan. I’m the CEO and founder of Advancing Wellness. It is my pleasure to welcome you today to this expert interview.…

There are a few basic things that are required for us as humans to be well. One of them is a sense of belonging.  Connectedness has become a much bigger topic since the pandemic has forced us out of our workplaces and apart from each other.As human beings, we need to feel connected. When an employee feels accepted and valued…