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What HR needs to know about lifestyle spending accounts

HR Brew

LSAs could positively impact employee retention, according to ADP research , because of their potential to help improve employees’ financial well-being. Some 74% of US employees said they are more likely to leave their job for one that offers better financial wellness benefits, a survey by Betterment at Work found. How it works.

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HR 101: How did napping at work become a thing?

HR Brew

Today’s discussion will focus on the history of napping at work—but remember, there’s no napping in class. When that episode dropped in 1997, the writers probably didn’t know that napping at work would one day be considered by some to be normal. The history. Fast-forward. And experts say they don’t need to be hours long. “We

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6 Leaders Share How They Prioritize Their Well-being at Work

Thrive Global

Earlier this year, Thrive Global and SHRM launched a pledge asking companies to sign their commitment to continue prioritizing the mental health and well-being of their employees. We asked individuals who signed the pledge, how they’ve been able to prioritize well-being in their workplaces and they delivered.

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The Power of Sign Language to Create a More Connected and Inclusive World

Thrive Global

At Gallaudet, our reunion this fall on campus is especially poignant and perhaps more deeply cherished. At Gallaudet in 1960, a team of researchers proved that ASL was a language in its own right. Many of the nearby businesses have signing employees, as well as visuocentric menus and point-of-sale terminals.

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What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About Prioritizing Well-being at Work

Thrive Global

Given that the pandemic has shown that those who have any choice prefer to keep their stress levels low and work in a way that suits their lives, we need a major strategy change around well-being. Because the fundamental idea that people wish to carry on coming to work and being given well-being programmes is clearly insufficient.

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10 Ways to Stop Sweating the Small Stuff and Move Forward

Thrive Global

I’ve always enjoyed this quote by the great philosopher Epictetus who said, ‘Don’t seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you.’ At this stage in my life and career, nothing surprises me and most importantly, nothing scares me. Reverse your self-talk. “At

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Extreme Work Hours: An American Crisis

ATD Human Capital

A longitudinal study by researchers at Ohio State University found that women who worked more than 60 hours a week were three times more likely to have diabetes, cancer, heart problems, and arthritis than those who worked 40-hour weeks. It is bad for the economy and for our well-being. Multitasking prevents us from doing anything well.