For the past twelve months we have been besieged by forecasts of what life will be like in the year 2000. Predictions have ranged from the end of the world to visits from aliens and world peace. We haven’t heard much about what individuals are planning other than stocking up for their last days on earth. At Restaurant Hospitality, we…
There are four main causes of holiday stress: gift giving obligations, expenses, a lack of time, and unrealistic expectations about creating a perfect holiday. To reduce holiday stress, arm yourself with knowledge. Know the ins and outs of these top four holiday stress hotspots and follow these effective stress-reducing tips: Holiday Stress Hotspot #1: Gifts Make a list of everyone…
While the holiday season can be joyous fun and exciting, many people equate it with stress, chaos and expense in terms of time and money. Here are some tips for changing holiday madness into the season of serenity. 1. Practice conscious breathing exercises now ten minutes a day. This will keep you calm and relaxed through the end of the…
Introduction Quick Links to SLA Our website Services Contact Us Articles Simma in the News Testimonials I’ve been writing and speaking about work/life balance for over 18 years. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken workshops on work/life balance and tried to make changes in their lives. Senior leaders have supported wellness programs for their employees and lent words of…
Simma’s Tips for Managing Your Stress in This Stressed-Out Economy By Simma Lieberman Inside-Out & Top-Down Stress Management Introduction To say the economic crisis in the US and the world has been stressful is to put it lightly. Many people currently feel as though they have no control over their financial situation and they don’t know what will happen in…
Stress is Bankrupting Us! Stress in the workplace costs businesses $300 billion a year, according to a recent study conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA). Be it loss of productivity, absenteeism, turnover or increased medical costs, stress is clearly expensive to organizations. What’s more, stress is costly to individuals. This same study by the APA shows that 80% of…
Do Your Employees Know There’s Been a Culture Change? A senior leader from a Fortune 500 company contacted me to ask for my help. They had developed a diversity and inclusion/culture change initiative that they thought would increase employee engagement, and help discover and utilize the talents and skills of individual employees. There was one problem. While senior leadership was…
Do Your Employees Know Your Name? Do your employees know your name? Do they even know why your organization exists? If the answer to one or both of these questions is “no,” you cannot possibly have an inclusive culture in your organization. And if that’s the case, you are not optimizing your business results. Two revealing interactions with employees in…
If you want to recruit, retain and leverage the skills and talents of brilliant employees, you need to provide a workplace where people love to come to work. Employers that treat their employees like recalcitrant children, micromanage and demonstrate their distrust of them will not only lose good people to their competition but will eventually end up miserable, broke and…
Three Things You Can Do Immediately to Create The Dynamic Workplace Where Employees Love to Go, and Customers Love to Buy 1) Assess how you impact your employees, colleagues and customers. Are people comfortable giving you feedback, presenting new ideas and even saying hello to you? The next time you are at work, notice how people react to you. Do…
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