The way we work may have irrevocably changed, but with a few simple tweaks to our shared environments we might be able to help create a less stressful future.
As deaths from COVID-19 in the United States recently surpassed 850,000, it is critical to look back to the milestone more than seven months ago when deaths reached 100,000 and many reflected on their tremendous, palpable grief. We should also look ahead to solutions created now to change the future.
The number of lives lost to the virus continues to rise, yet for many, management practices in organizations across many industries have not adapted to employees' emotional needs.
In the bottom-line, results-driven business world, one must ask: does happiness even matter for those doing the work?
Study after study keeps pointing to a resounding yes. In fact, the happier the employees, the more productive they will be. One study found that happiness led to a 12 percent spike in productivity, while unhappy workers were 10 percent less productive. Plain and simple, the research asserts, positive emotions invigorate human beings. Happier employees use their time more effectively, increasing the pace at which they can work without sacrificing quality.
As the Great Resignation continues, with a record 4.5 million people quitting their jobs in November, employers everywhere are eager to find and retain new talent. But one Arizona CEO is taking a more unconventional approach, instead offering new hires $5,000 to quit after just two weeks on the job, Business Insider reports.
(CNN) -- About 24% of US hospitals are reporting a "critical staffing shortage," according to data from HHS, as public health experts warn the COVID-19 surge fueled by the Omicron variant threatens the nation's healthcare system.
GALESBURG, Illinois (KWQC) -With employees terminated and the hospital temporarily closed, Cottage Hospital and Clinics in Galesburg are drawing the attention of the medical community.