Discussing Politics At Work: How to Remain Respectful It’s an age-old phrase “Never talk about sex, religion or politics at work.” Why is that? The obvious answer is that it can lead to conflict. But the truth is, the months leading up to the election, you may find it hard to keep quiet about politics. Remnants of the campaigns bleed into Read More
4 Signs You Work With An Office Bully I am a parent to a gifted child and it wasn’t until a few years ago, that I fully understood how much he’d been bullied through his elementary school life. He moved to a different school this year and I’d hoped that a new environment would expose him to more kids and yield Read More
How to Stay Warm and Productive in a Cold Office No matter the temperature outside, it always seems to be too cold in the office. Last year, an article surfaced regarding the differences of men and women’s temperature preferences in the workplace. Apparently, this study sited that the formulation for office thermostats seems to be catered towards the preferences of men. Read More
4 Easy Ways to Avoid Desk Job Back Pain Like most people with a desk job, I spend a great deal of time sitting in my office cubicle in front of a computer. Every job I’ve held post-college has been a desk job, and my non-work looks exactly like my “real” work—seated, with a laptop. While I managed to stay Read More
How to Make and Keep Employees Happy Employee validation is almost as important as a good paycheck. In order to make and keep employees happy, you must create a positive workplace. Employees need to have a sense of ownership of the company’s image, reputation and long-term growth. You’ve got to get employees to feel that they own the place, not Read More
Steps Businesses Can Take to Prevent Workplace Theft My 11-year old son recently went on a school field trip to “business town” where kids experience a virtual workplace filled with banks, businesses and other services that mimic real world. The idea of this trip was to let kids practice life in a business scenario. He was hired as an advertising salesman where Read More
8 Ways To Modernize Your Office Cubicle If you’re like much of the world, you spend about forty hours a week sitting in a neutral colored gray box. The standard office cubicle may not be pretty however, there isn’t a rule that your cube has to feel like a jail cell. In fact, if you focus some decorating effort into Read More
8 Ways to Fall In Love With Your Job Again Fallen out of love with your job? Or maybe you never really loved it in the first place. Loving your job can be hard, especially if you are bored by your work or if you do not feel included or appreciated. If you are finding it hard to love what Read More
Why You Need a Space Planner For Your Next Office Redesign Planning to redesign your office layout? As organizations grow, planning for staffing and space utilization becomes critical. Organizations that have grown, downsized, or simply reorganized can benefit from having a professional space planner assist in the transition. Deciding to add-on to the current building, build up, move locations, rent Read More
Are You A Good Office Cubicle Neighbor or An Annoying One? I truly do miss working in an office cubicle. There was something comforting about a little “boxed-off” section of the office that was solely mine. A place where I could escape, keep my head down and get my work done! That is, unless the day was filled with distractions Read More
How To Work For A Micromanaging Boss I’ve had all types of managers – lazy, clueless, supportive, encouraging, inspiring and micromanaging just to name a few. For me, the most challenging type of boss to work for was the super controlling boss who loved to spend their time looking over my shoulder micromanaging my every move. If you work for Read More
5 Easy Heart Healthy Changes To Make At Work Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The month of February is dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease and increasing knowledge about prevention. Workplace habits play a big role in heart health and it’s becoming more common for businesses to have heart healthy employee wellness Read More
What’s The Story With A Monitor Arm, Anyway? Once upon a time there was a girl who didn’t use a Monitor Arm, instead she used a pile of shoe boxes to get her monitor at just the right ergonomic height. Shocking! Disturbing! If this sounds like a great introduction to your next horror novella, you may be right. Suffering from neck Read More
Healthy Employees Make BETTER Office Workers Common sense tells us that if your employees are healthy and happy they will be better office workers. Do you agree? Investing in an employee wellness program will directly affect your bottom line. It’s a no brainer. You are guaranteed to see a return on your investment when you show concern for the wellbeing Read More
7 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues at Work Somewhere around the middle of January, I’m struck by the winter blues and I stay in a perpetual state of being frozen. This causes my energy levels to dip, my emotions to fluctuate way more than they usually do, and I start to drag my feet and get a lot less Read More
The Story of a Standing Desk Convert Probably like you, I spend about 45 to 50 hours a week working on my computer. Up until a week ago, I did that work sitting on my ever-expanding behind. I don’t blame the desk entirely for the expansion, but it hasn’t helped. Last Monday, I adjusted my office desk to standing height. Read More
How To Organize Your Office Desk And Keep It That Way I am a self-proclaimed organizing machine. You wouldn’t know it to look at my office now, but as the years push on, I prefer minimal clutter. It’s easier to work when there aren’t any messy distractions around you. I’m a firm believer in WHERE you work affects HOW you Read More
8 Tips To Help You Maintain An Active And Healthy Desk Job If you work in an office cubicle, like I do, you’re probably sitting there wondering what changes you can make to be a healthier you. For cubicle dwellers, the need to be healthy goes far beyond the desire to shed extra pounds. Did you know by having a Read More
10 Easy Exercises You Can Do At Your Office Cubicle Finding time for exercise is a challenge during the workweek, especially during the hectic weeks leading up to the New Year. After a long day at the office, shopping and unbelievable traffic delays leave us tired and uninterested in hitting the gym after work. The weather is cold and the Read More
Do These 3 Easy Things To Prepare for the New Year December is always a tricky month. It’s super fast-paced towards the front end creating a sense of urgency to wrap things up and prepare for the close of the year. You may have projects to finish, sales goals to reach or books to complete. Sometimes this added pressure makes Read More
