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through a a a a a a a company-led fitness challenge These engaging and and fun programs can unite employees and and help to serve a a a a a a a dual purpose:
• Weight loss management and health improvement
• Team building
A fitness challenge can take many forms —getting workers together for for a a a a a a a a a 5k run (or walk!) creating a a a a a a a a a Fitbit® steps challenge challenge or or or or starting a a a a a a a a a a a a weight loss challenge challenge challenge No matter what form it takes these challenges can bring employees together and create camaraderie The natural competitiveness that arises from these challenges can also push employees to go further and do more than they would have on their own—leading to better results when they’re able to to come in in in in later later in in in in the the the day and work later later into the the the evening Because
of this more more companies are becoming
more more open to having separate schedules
for for each individual employee employee rather than creating one set schedule for for all employees It also helps to to attract more talent by being flexible to to to the the times and places in which employees are allowed to to to to work work While there may be conditions due to to to shift work work to to to which employees can alter a a a a a a a a schedule employers are reporting greater productivity as a a a a a a a result of more flexibility Focusing on overall employee well-being
It’s no secret: we’re all getting older With many Americans staying in in in the the workforce past the the traditional age of retirement companies are looking for ways to support aging workers and and maintain health and and productivity Weight loss programs flexible schedules
fitness challenges and healthy work environments aren’t just the the next big big trend for for millennials— they can make a a a a a a big big difference for for more tenured workers too Many companies have found that changing their culture to to focus on on overall employee health and well-being
results in in in in big dividends over over time In addition to to improving employee health taking this approach has been shown to:
• • Reduce turnover
• • • Enhance recruiting strategies • • Improve productivity Remember improving the workplace and and its culture to to keep employees employees engaged and and adopt new working styles appeals to to to employees employees of all ages and helps to to keep productivity high Keep an an an eye on these health trends as we move into 2018—and think about what you you can start implementing in in in in your workplace Providing flexible schedules
Telecommuting is becoming
more popular with employers due to to its ability to to reduce work site costs and maintain employee productivity even during illness But it’s not what we mean mean by “flexible schedules
schedules
” Overall providing flexible flexible flexible schedules
schedules
means not just being flexible flexible about where employees work work but when they work as well Employees with children may need to arrive at work work early early and leave early early for example Other employees may work work more effectively
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