The link between health and productivity gives employers the power to get more out of workers by helping them stay as healthy as possible.
Previously we’ve discussed the importance of work-life balance and how taking a proper weekend can have a huge impact on workplace morale and productivity. You also may not have realised how technology can in fact improve your health.
Encouraging physical activity, supplying healthy snacks, and hosting company lunches with healthy menus are all practices that can also generate positive impacts — all have a social aspect that can boost morale as well. With snacks and company lunches, hunger also can be eliminated as a productivity-killing distraction.
Our friends at ZeroCater have produced an easy to digest (pardon the pun!) infographic that includes a close look at the numbers measuring the connection between health and productivity, along with tips on how to keep your team healthy at work.
You might want to think about replacing the biscuit jar with a bowl of fruit; team drinks with a team fitness activity; and that charity box of chocolates (supposedly helping the team through their 3pm sweet fix) with a box of blueberries or almonds. Of course you should still make the donation to the charity … you just don’t need to ply the team with crisps and chocolates!
The difference in productivity between a healthy and an unhealthy team will astound you!
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Paul Slezak
With over two decades of experience in the recruitment and human capital industry, Paul Slezak has established himself as a transformative force in the realm of leadership and career coaching, group facilitation, and talent acquisition. His unique perspective, drawn from his early career as a leader in global recruitment firms and his entrepreneurial success with his own start-up, has enabled him to make a significant impact on leaders, teams, and organizations across the world. Paul's passion for helping others achieve success and high performance is evident in his commitment to transforming leaders and their teams at local, national, and international levels. He specializes in promoting the importance of human-centered intelligence, focusing on soft skills such as authenticity, transparency, and trust to complement business-centered acumen and drive better workplace outcomes. As an impartial facilitator, Paul brings his expertise to team offsites and strategy days, ensuring alignment on goals, values, and culture while keeping participants on task. His engaging and energetic presence, coupled with his unique "entertraining" and "edutaining" delivery style, enables him to connect with audiences both large and intimate, sharing personal and professional anecdotes that inspire and energize.
