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Possibility Maximizer: Maxim Health Systems' Flu and Wellness Podcast

Sales Wolf Blog

 I can think of few, if any, employee wellness issues that have such a direct and measurable impact on an organization's performance as the absenteeism (and presenteeism) resulting from influenza. .  All that said, the health and wellness of your workforce can have a major impact on your organization's performance.

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3 Practices to Protect Your People from Toxic Stress and Burnout

Michael Lee Stallard

billion in 2011. greater revenue growth, 21% greater productivity, 22% greater profitability, 10% higher customer service metrics, 41% lower quality defects, and 37% lower absenteeism. By combining Value in the culture along with sound management practices, Dr. Pardes and his leadership team turned around the hospital system.

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Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday

Kevin Eikenberry

Are you an absentee leader, leaving your team to “do their work&# ? Environment matters to productivity, job satisfaction, retention, collaboration, creativity and more. As a leader, you set the tone and are the most important regulator of the environment. What environment are you choosing to create? Decide to engage.

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Attention Seekers…just recognition hungry or bullies in disguise.

Roundtable Talk

Watch for signs of bullying … high absentee rates, continual staff turnover, individuals afraid to speak up in front of particular people. Share specific examples of what bullying looks like. Have an anti-bullying policy written down as part of your employee handbook. Prohibit actions like tantrums, screaming, and threats.

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Buy-In – The Imperative Strategy

Strategy Driven

Systems fail to reach their full potential and people become frustrated, which results in pushback, absenteeism, and low productivity. If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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Sleep Deprivation's True Workplace Costs

Harvard Business Review

This doesn't include the cost of absenteeism--those with insomnia missed work an extra five days a year compared to good sleepers. If you expect to burn the midnight oil in 2011, factor in time to get the sleep your body and brain need. Across the four companies, sleep-related reductions in productivity cost $54 million a year.

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The U.S. Isn’t Just Getting Older. It’s Getting More Segregated by Age.

Harvard Business Review

A 2011 study from MetLife and the National Association of Homebuilders found that nearly one-third of people over the age of 55 live in communities that entirely or mostly comprise people 55 and older. This broader pattern is reflected in our neighborhoods. “This is the most age-segregated society that’s ever been.