Admit it, you are a hoarder.
We are all hoarders. Maybe not in the same manner as the subjects of the A&E television series of the same name, but it cannot be denied – we love to hoard.
We can hoard in the physical sense by collecting things or in the emotional sense by collecting thoughts, feelings, [...]
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Well, 2010 is coming to an end and for many employers and out of work employees this is a blessing. After all, it was not the best year for keeping or getting a job. Although the financial markets picked up, we still have a very high unemployment rate. But there is hope on the horizon. [...]
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Have you ever seen that 90’s movie “While You Were Sleeping” with Sandra Bullock?
One of the scenes that stands out in my mind is the Christmas dinner Sandra’s character attends when her unconscious “fiancée” is still in the hospital.
Sadly desperate and unquestionably lonely, Sandra’s character walks into a festive family dinner and is immediately enveloped [...]
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This week, it was all over the news: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is suing a Connecticut company that terminated an employee for posting negative remarks about her supervisor on her Facebook… but the root cause of this is really an employee relations issue.
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This Veteran’s Day, I’d like to remind military families that counseling and help through the employee assistance program (EAP) is available to serve the whole family – in addition to the military member.
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Because the demands and expectations of the holidays can be challenging, this is a great time to remind employees that that their employee assistance program (EAP) is available to listen and offer help.
How does the ability to connect with virtually anyone at anytime affect our friendships and relationships? Chances are, this issue may be affecting you and your employees.
There are clear positive and negative aspects of being able to touch base with anyone who has ever been in your life, at any given moment:
Reconnecting with the friend [...]
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It’s been a hectic couple of weeks for me with business travel and industry events. But it’s also been great opportunity to evaluate how we can better serve our customers and their employees and family members.
My first travel adventure last week was to a conference in Los Angeles called the Employer Healthcare Congress. It’s actually [...]
Every year, 12-16% of the businesses and organizations we serve are affected by an employee suicide. An even greater number have an employee that’s affected by a family member’s suicide or suicide attempt.
It may sound above average, but it isn’t.
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a person dies by suicide every 16 [...]
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Information overload is distracting everyone these days – and that can have a significant impact on business outcomes, absenteeism rates, stress levels and even healthcare costs.
In fact, research reports that Americans hear, see or read 34 gigabytes worth of information each day from TV, internet, books, radio, newspapers and other sources.
So, how are we supposed [...]
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