Mental Wellness Promotes Productivity, Happiness, and a Meaningful Workplace Experience There are a variety of definitions of mental wellness. In a piece by Mike Nichols posted in Opinion, he addresses one definition by Dr. Jane Myers of the University of North Carolina. Dr. Myers, one of the founders of the concept of mental wellness, describes it as a holistic […]
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Workplace Culture Issues Are the Key During the past few months, I have examined the workplace behavior characteristics of Millennials and Gen Z workers. I examined the concept of “quiet quitting.” Today I will look at the implications for ethical workplace behavior and success in keeping these workers happy, a critical aspect in developing meaningful
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Wellness and Emotional Health This is the first of a series of blogs on wellness. According to John Valenty, CEO of Wellness.com, “Wellness is the result of personal initiative, seeking a more optimal, holistic, and balanced state of health and well-being across multiple dimensions. In this guest blog, Karolyn Gore explores why wellness in the
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Focus on Your Wellbeing Have you ever felt burned out at work? My guess is most of us have felt this way at some point in our work careers. From time to time, everyone needs what many have coined a “mental health day.” It’s a day off from work or a little time to escape
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Managing the Workplace Environment to Enhance Employee Satisfaction I have previously blogged about how The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People can be applied to Gen Z workers. As I mentioned in the first of three blogs that explore this issue, “The 7 Habits presents an ‘inside-out’ approach to human effectiveness that is centered on principles and character. Inside-out
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How Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits Influences Behavior in the Workplace The most recent blog that I wrote on my Ethics Sage website examined how Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People might be used to discuss the relationship of these characteristic traits of behavior related to managing employees in the workplace. I am writing three separate blogs on this issue.
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Meeting Employees Where They Are At Last week I blogged about ‘quiet quitting’ and how it can affect workplace behavior. In today’s blog, I examine the concept of ‘quiet cracking’ and how it relates to quiet quitting, job performance and job satisfaction. Reviewing ‘Quiet Quitting’ Quiet quitting refers to employees who disengage from their roles
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Distinguishing Quiet Quitting from “Resenteeism” Today’s blog is the beginning of a series of blogs that will discuss Gen Z workers and whether they are any different from millennials and their predecessors–Gen X and Baby Boomers. I look at the concept of “quiet quitting” today and how it affects workplace behavior. But first, let’s look
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Beyond Happiness and Meaning: Transforming Your Life Through Ethical Behavior It has been about five years since I published my book, Beyond Happiness and Meaning: Transforming Your Life Through Ethical Behavior. From time to time, I read about ways to bring greater meaning and enjoy a higher level of happiness in life. In today’s blog I will
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Views About Workplace Conditions The Deloitte Global 2024 Gen Z and Millennial Survey connects 22,800 respondents in 44 countries to explore their attitudes about work and the world around them. Here are four of the key findings. Work to Live or Live to Work Gen Z workers are prioritizing their personal lives and well-being over working.
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