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Do Workplace Wellness Programs Save Money? We Find Out.

HR Digest

A study conducted by Harvard in 2015 found for every dollar spent on wellness programs, the employer saves $3 in healthcare costs and another $3 in absenteeism. The savings were made from reduced compensation claims and improved retention, less attrition and increased productivity. Let us find out. Cost of Corporate wellness programs.

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Engagement and Motivating Employees

CoachStation

Gallup’s latest employee engagement meta-analysis shows that business units in the top quartile are 17% more productive, experience 70% fewer safety incidents, experience 41% less absenteeism, have 10% better customer ratings and are 21% more profitable compared with business units in the bottom quartile. (5).

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Do You Know Who Holds Your Office Together?

Harvard Business Review

Who schedules them, orders the food, and tidies up afterward? Just last week one of us was struck by the generosity of a New York bank that picked up the tab for the post-memorial service dinner of an employee who was grieving the loss of his father. Recognition of humanity goes a long way. In business, as in love, you earn trust.