article thumbnail

Team Engagement Brings Competitive Advantage

Lead Change Blog

There is a lack of employee engagement and productivity as accuracy levels decrease, absenteeism increases, motivation is lacking and an unhealthy degree of competitiveness exists. More alarming Gallup’s 2016 survey for the UK reveals that the percentage of UK employees feeling engaged at work has plummeted to just 8%, down from 17% in 2012.

article thumbnail

A French Employee Sues His Employer for Depression

HR Digest

He was with the company till 2015, before the Frenchman sues his employer in 2016. Clinical depression costs the US economy over $51 billion in absenteeism from work and lost productivity. His doctors related his deteriorating mental health to boredom and signed off on a six month leave. In the US, clinical depression is on the rise.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why do some persist and some quit? Because…

Strategy Driven

Give your prospect a list of things he or she can do to improve morale, productivity, absenteeism, or profit. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Get your prospect a sales lead or give them a referral. Give your prospect an idea how to serve his customers better. Help them win. Get the idea? See the work?

article thumbnail

Employee benefits for Caregivers in workplaces

HR Digest

Caregiving leads to frequent absenteeism, sudden emergency calls, distraction at work, dedicating some hours arranging pickups, scheduling appointments and more. When considering medical costs, turnover, and lost productivity related to absenteeism and presentism, caregiving can cost organizations up to $33.6 billion per year. ?This

article thumbnail

Why Dr. Deming’s Work is So Important to Me

Deming Institute

Occasionally, a brother would get voted out of the chapter after a period of excessive absenteeism. Mark Graban is author of the book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement (Productivity Press), which was selected for a 2009 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award ( 3rd Edition, 2016 ).

Deming 46
article thumbnail

How to Persuade the Young and the Healthy to Sign Up for Health Insurance

Harvard Business Review

That percentage stayed level into 2016, and with a shorter enrollment period in 2017, this year’s percentage may be lower. The Access to Better Care Act of 2016 ( H.R. Such smart benefits plans keep patients healthy and out of the hospital and promote fewer disability days, less absenteeism, and greater worker productivity.

article thumbnail

Burnout at Work Isn’t Just About Exhaustion. It’s Also About Loneliness

Harvard Business Review

In analyzing the General Social Survey of 2016 , we found that, compared with roughly 20 years ago, people are twice as likely to report that they are always exhausted. More and more people are feeling tired and lonely at work. Close to 50% of people say they are often or always exhausted due to work.