 | Snared in the Web: Internet addiction in the workplaceAnother potentially addictive force has emerged in our culture -- Internet addiction. With employee Internet access becoming common in the workplace, it provides instant access to more avenues for employee distractions. As a result, the Web is fostering both lost productivity and serious problems, among them hostile workplace lawsuits. |
Nurseline: A health resource for employees
New medical advances for the treatment of many chronic and acute illnesses contribute to the confusion around health care decisions. Individuals can be overwhelmed when they try to understand such things as medical test results, drug options and long-term implications. When people become overwhelmed with information, something needs to give. Whether it's reduced concentration or lost time, employees consumed with health issues can't function at 100 percent on the job. But employers can help employees through the health care maze and data overload.
The business case for instilling hope
Hope, in U.S. culture, is a wishy-washy thing. It's a good thing -- but it's not a business thing. Business is work, numbers, performance, results -- things that can be done, counted, improved, then done again. If a business relies on hope, according to conventional wisdom, then things have gone wrong, because hope, like luck, is thought to be the opposite of action. Shane Lopez, Ph.D., would say that's a gross mischaracterization. To Lopez, hope is an attribute that can be measured, increased and deployed. And, he contends that hope plays a central role in business as it drives persistence, motivation, goal setting and innovation.
Working productively: Managing your moods at work
Most of us have emotional ups and downs at work. Our moods may be affected by a great variety of factors -- from the weather to a long commute to a personal issue or a conversation with a customer. It's normal to experience different moods during the workday, but it's also important to know how to manage them. It will be easier to do your best at work if you are aware of your moods and know how to control them.
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