A forthcoming study from the Society for Human Resource Management identifies seven qualities that are hallmarks of healthy, effective workplaces. Here’s a sneak peek at three of them. (Hint: It’s not all about offering trendy new policies or benefits.)
Every association wants an effective workplace, right? One in which happy, healthy employees are doing good work that benefits the organization.
But according to a forthcoming study from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), most workplaces aren’t as effective they could be—and one way to gauge that is through the health of their employees. Here are some sobering statistics: Nearly half of all employees battle minor health problems at least sometimes, and 37 percent have sleep problems that affect their work. In addition, about a quarter of employees show signs of clinical depression, and around 21 percent rate their health as fair or poor.