by Phela Wellness Admin | Apr 11, 2019 | NEWS2USE
Think about creating spaces and opportunities for informal human connection. Can you start the day with a five-minute interactive process – even as simple as conscious breathing? How about reinventing the suggestion box – maybe a gathering in a ‘suggestion room’...
by Phela Wellness Admin | Apr 11, 2019 | NEWS2USE
How about offering small surprises (health promoting – like a tray of sliced fruit) to raise employee mood? Remember, appreciation is the foundation of happiness, and hence enhanced employee engagement to unlock potential. Then, as van der Heijden says, it’s...
by Phela Wellness Admin | Apr 11, 2019 | NEWS2USE
The brain works with energy. Employees who have missed out on breakfast, or typically skip breakfast, cannot be as creative as those who are properly nourished. So encourage healthy nutrition. Are healthy snacks (not chips and chocolates) readily accessible? Equally...
by Phela Wellness Admin | Apr 11, 2019 | NEWS2USE
Steve Jobs of Apple understood the creative potential when employees are able to engage with each other. When he took on Pixar, he acquired a discarded warehouse for their office. The initial idea was to have separate sections for the specialised divisions. But Jobs...
by Phela Wellness Admin | Oct 9, 2018 | NEWS2USE
There is a difference in meaning from having a job, having a livelihood, and pursuing a vocation. Research shows that currently there are more people in South Africa subsisting on social security grants than those who are employed. The stats in this article are an...
by Phela Wellness Admin | Oct 9, 2018 | NEWS2USE
There is growing concern at the increased levels of stress experienced by managers in the challenged South African workplace environment. They need to manage their own stress in order to support their subordinates. Three factors apply: (1) the actual challenges...
