Employee Side Hustles Are on the Rise – How Should Your Business Adapt?
Employee side hustles are becoming more accepted in the workplace, especially with the prevalent message that we need to have multiple sources of income. But employee side hustles are a symptom – a warning sign – that there is an unmet need in your company’s culture. Sometimes employees have side hustles because they cannot make […]
Why Is Community Well-Being Important to Your Company’s Success?
Business decision-makers commonly contribute financially to the community – but neglect to address community well-being in the workplace. BreakWell Founder Tara Kraus offers this common scenario as an example. An employee asked his company to participate as a sponsor at a fundraiser that was very important to him. The company made a monetary donation to […]
The Biggest Mistake Companies Make When It Comes to Financial Well-Being
Financial well-being is typically the dominating concern when you are tracking your company’s success. But more often than not, employers are making a detrimental mistake when trying to improve financial well-being. What is this critical mistake that is sabotaging this financial well-being? Actually, there are 2 mistakes. 1) The first mistake is thinking only of […]
Why Professional Development Is a Must for Your Business’ Bottom Line
When you realize as a leader in your company that professional development to advance the careers of your employees is a worthy investment, you will begin to advance your business, too. In every corporate well-being service BreakWell has provided, we have seen the extraordinary power and effects of nurturing employees’ careers. In fact, we deemed […]
6 Steps to Social Well-Being in the Workplace and Why You Need Them
Your social well-being – or healthy connections with others – is a significant piece of your happiness puzzle. Our worldly events over the past few years have made that clearer than ever. The lack of connection and social life has impacted your well-being in the home environment. It’s also imperative to acknowledge how a lack […]
How To Improve Mental Health In The Workplace And Why This Is a Must
If you’re researching how to improve mental health in the workplace as a small or medium-sized business owner, you are taking a key step. A whopping 81% of workers reported that they will be looking for workplaces that support mental health in the future (apa.org). So if you address this need now, you will not […]
Gratitude at Work: Fueling Employee-Care and Your Company’s Growth
What is gratitude at work? You often hear about expressing and experiencing gratitude in general, but what does that look like in the workplace? Like in their personal lives, people thrive on gratitude within the workplace. Both as individuals in the company and as part of a company, people want to: Why does gratitude at […]
The Cost of a Corporate Wellness Program and How to Budget for Success
If you’ve joined the much-needed change in companies wanting to keep employees happy, you may wonder how to determine the cost of a corporate wellness program and whether you have the budget for it. Consider this. According to the Work Institute 2022 Retention Report, losing just one employee can cost your company up to two […]
Organizational Wellness: Why BreakWell’s 8 Pillar Well-Being Approach is Better
You are concerned about your organizational wellness. You realize the importance of taking care of your employees. Maybe you have even tried implementing corporate wellness programs – but still – employees seem OK at best and your overall productivity or morale is lacking. Unhappy, disengaged employees, below-average productivity, low morale and a stagnant or suffering […]
The BreakWell Story: Creating Happy and Productive Work Environments
Creating a happy and productive work environment may seem like an unrealistic dream or something your company cannot afford. But especially after the Great Resignation in 2021, people are speaking loud and clearly that they are looking for companies who care about their well-being. In fact, 86% of employees reported that they believe it’s important […]