Employees who use more of vacation days end up with better performance reviews. Studies also suggest that taking time off reduces employee turnover. Productivity measured only in labor hours for jobs that require critical thinking and creativity may give a wrong reading.
In 2019, the discussion on the future of work was around working with bots and robots, skills shift, and the assumption that less-educated workers would be the first to be displaced.… Read the rest
According to the latest customer service research, the age-old adage “Under promise, over deliver” doesn’t hold water. There is little charm in over delivering. The “delight” happens only 16% of the time.… Read the rest
“Company culture is a key component to employee happiness and engagement, and it is the one driven by top company leaders impacting at the organizational level”, says Brandon Smith, the author of The Happiness at Work Formula.
Company leaders boost company culture and decrease employee burnout through modeling and promoting the value of work-life balance.… Read the rest
Somehow, employee burnout has become synonymous with the hard-working spirit of Americans. The image of the coffee-chugging, bleary-eyed employee running around trying to make meetings and catch up on work has become far too common. Burnout has traditionally been viewed as an individual’s problem, when really it is an organizational one.… Read the rest
You have seen the lingering liability of unused vacation time on your company’s balance sheet. And you are likely aware that the problem is not unique to your company or to your employees.… Read the rest
A lot has been written about the dismal state of vacation practices in America, as compared to other developed nations, like Germany or Netherlands, and for good reason. Only 53% of Americans have not taken a vacation in the last 12 months. … Read the rest
