Chart Your Course

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It relieves stress, fosters emotional bonding, and encourages creativity. Audiences will feel a deeper sense of trust and connection with a speaker who makes them laugh, and both your employees and your organization will benefit from the stress-relieving properties of humor. Reduce absenteeism. Improve employee retention.

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Bond Stress Morale Audience 182

Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 23, 2018

Of course, humor can be highly subjective and what one person finds hilarious another person may not – so knowing your audience is paramount. In the words of IDEO founder Dave Kelly: “If you go into a culture and there’s a bunch of stiffs going around, I can guarantee they’re not likely to invent anything.”

Innovation 270

Innovation Creativity Absenteeism Tools 270

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 31, 2023

That’s not to mention a CMI poll on the impact of the cost of living crisis on workers ( cited recently by the Big Issue ), which revealed that two in three managers had experienced issues such as rising absenteeism and lack of engagement among stressed-out staff.

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Conference Absenteeism Newsletter Article 52

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Systems fail to reach their full potential and people become frustrated, which results in pushback, absenteeism, and low productivity. Here are a few more tips: Present information in small chunks, and check in with the audience. Look for visual cues from the audience: non-verbal signals of approval or disapproval?

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Strategy Kotter RASCI Motivation 70

Roundtable Talk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Watch for signs of bullying … high absentee rates, continual staff turnover, individuals afraid to speak up in front of particular people. If you struggle to keep your cool under pressure or find yourself becoming someone you don’t like much when you’re stressed out, reach out for help. Take actions against bullies immediately.

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Absenteeism Handbook Stress Godin 34

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

Health assessments typically involve asking employees questions about modifiable risks, such as smoking behavior, physical inactivity, poor diet, and high stress levels. These communications must be frequent, varied in content, multi-channel, and tailored to the target audience so that it doesn’t fade into background noise.

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Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8