As the "sick season" of workplace health arrives -- colds, flu, etc. -- we wanted to explore a common concern in workplace wellness: Presenteeism. Presenteeism, "or working while sick can cause productivity loss, poor health, exhaustion and workplace epidemics. While...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) helps businesses improve employee health—and overall business health—by reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. As part of its recent Business Pulse, the CDC Foundation recently ran a Q&A with...
We have written frequently about the benefits of walking meetings as a way to increase movement -- and even improve a culture of health -- in the workplace (for example here, here and here). The benefits of walking were addressed as well by Afekwo Mbonu, Master of...