According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 2016 Employee Financial Wellness Survey incorporating the views of 1.600 full-time employed adults in the U.S.: 45% of employees identify financial matters as the most stressful issue they face; 40% have difficulty meeting their household expenses each…
From its inception in 1948 and taking effect in 1950, the World Health Day marks the celebration of World Health Day every year. Over the past 70 years, this has helped bring to light important issues such as mental health,…
Neck pain, shoulder pain, lower back pain – how can working at a desk job be so painful? The answer is ergonomics, the science of coordinating physical working conditions to workers. The word comes from the Greek word ergon, meaning…
Recently I had an interesting discussion with a young executive, where he was expressing concerns about the lack of innovation and creativity at his workplace. My question to him was if his organization was promoting workplace wellness. This is because…
Conducting regular health screenings determine your employees’ risk for illness before symptoms of disease occur. Such screenings establish patterns and trends of the employee population and help plan and implement targeted employee wellness strategies. With increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases…
As we celebrate Nane Nane, to honor farmers contribution to the economy, a question we need to ask is are our farmers healthy? The agriculture sector accounts for half of the national economy. According to the World Bank, employment is…
Have you tried to associate your most productive day with what you ate for breakfast and lunch? When we think about the factors that contribute to workplace productivity, we usually think in the context of staying on top of emails,…
Traumatic events such as the recent terror attack in Nairobi, sudden death of a colleague, a workplace accident, armed robbery, a natural disaster, or other crisis situations can cause disruptions for organizations and their employees. Such incidences can bring stress,…
In 2011, Leading Productive Lives based in Dallas, Texas in partnership with Dinar Standard, a New York based Research and Advisory firm conducted an extensive survey on “Productivity during Ramadan”. The study focusing on impact of Ramadan on employee productivity…
Ocean Road Cancer Institute projects more than 44,000 new cases of cancer per year in Tanzania. Cancer is a public health concern that will increase in importance over the next decade as diagnosis and treatments become more successful and as…