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Stress at work is a challenge that many of us have to face. It's encouraging to see companies increasingly recognize the importance of giving their employees the tools to manage stress.

We are conducting right now an exciting stress and management seminar for a leading company in Zürich, Switzerland. At a time when hundreds of thousands of people in Switzerland are at risk of burnout, it is crucial to take preventative measures and develop the right skills to deal with the stresses of modern working life.

Our seminar is helping participants to identify stress factors, learn effective stress management strategies, and develop a healthy way of dealing with the demands of everyday working life. We firmly believe that this improves employee well-being and increases productivity and company success.

If you would like to learn more about this issue's urgency, I recommend reading this insightful article. https://www.srf.ch/news/wirtschaft/stress-am-arbeitsplatz-hunderttausende-in-der-schweiz-sind-burnout-gefaehrdet . The survey makes it clear: 17 percent of adults have experienced burnout, and 25 percent of employees feel that they are at risk of burnout because of their work.

Let's work together to create a healthier and more stress-resistant working world. I would be happy to assist you if you are interested in our seminar or would like further information. Contact: [email protected]

Today I had the chance to visit one of my favourite customers, a Swiss chocolate company, situated on the shore of the Zürich Lake. The beautiful office, the "flavoures" in the factory, together with the sun and the beautiful landscapes shaped the wonderful day. We provided corporate back checks for the employees, a great health promotion strategy, with big impact and profitable results. The health checks have the potential to benefit both employees and the companies they work for. The programs help identify health risks and improve employee well-being. Our checks focus on posture, mobility and stability of the back. The medical professionals (trained nurses or physiotherapists) perform a state-of-the-art check and analysis that provides valuable information and recommendations for therapy and exercise planning. Understandable graphics illustrate the current condition of the back. Based on the detailed results, employees can train their back muscles specifically in the future and prevent complaints. Our specialists have already carried out several thousand measurements over the last 10 years; the back checks are in great demand in companies and are very well received. We are so happy to see that more and more companies care about the health of the employees, which remains essential for the success of a company.

Did you know that sunshine, flowers and creative activities play a big role in our happiness levels? My new blog post explains how you can design and organise your home, work environment and leisure activities to feel better. Did you know that flowers and plants have very special effects on our mood and well-being? A study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology found that employees in offices with plants had higher levels of job satisfaction and concentration than those in offices without plants. If you need even more ideas, check out our company joycorporate.ch, which organises creative workshops in the workplace - from Easter decorations to painting classes. We've already started running creative, colourful and lively spring workshops in companies. 🙂 Floral decoration workshops, with organic, seasonal flowers or other workshops on sustainability and health: "Earth Day at the office", "Health Week", "Diversity and Inclusion". Read the article to find out how you can boost your well-being! Links to the article in German, Romanian and English are in the comments.

🔸️The consulting firm Virgin Pulse surveyed 1.5 million workers in 4,500 different companies worldwide. Around three quarters of those surveyed feel stressed at work, and over a third feel extremely stressed. Many employees showed the first signs of impending stress-related illnesses. In the worst cases, it can even lead to death - in the US there are around 120,000 cases a year.

Stress can be good and even a motivator! Good stress, also known as eustress, is "the positive stress response involving optimal levels of stimulation," according to the American Psychological Association (APA). In other words, it is stress that may arise from doing something demanding but enjoyable.

Burnout is not recognized in the international classification system for psychiatric diagnoses, YET. Many specialists still consider burnout to be a form of depression. But it is not. Depression is general, does not have work overload as the main trigger and extends over a long period of time. With burnout, the situation changes as soon as you move away from the strenuous activity itself.

Burnout is a serious phenomenon that affects many people. The consequences are not just about lack of productivity and motivation, but in some cases serious health consequences. To prevent this from happening, active preventive measures should be considered.

Last week, we facilitated a webinar about Stress and Burnout together with Aurelie Litynski, for Adobe Switzerland, in order to increase awareness about this serious syndrome, with several consequences to people's well-being and health.

If you feel drained, overwhelmed, unmotivated and you procrastinate a lot, ask for help! 📲

teams encounter an amount of new challenges regarding effective ! Our expert Harald Seidler shows us in our for Adobe employees, 5 factors that are key for an effective team:

Psychological safety, dependability, structure & clarity, meaning and impact!

Closer analysis in studies show that the best teams created an atmosphere of Psychological safety that allowed for !

To build it needs , and need to be removed, also in work. Failures and learnings need to be shared openly, that creates an atmosphere of an encourages all team members to their own and speak up.

When we set new , it is important to know the driving force behind the desire to achieve those particular goals. And only with motivation, we manage to achieve these goals. Motivation is the key to and .

This drive causes us to act, so we create movement, growth and change. Through this creation, we feel additionally involved, motivated and affirmed. And all of this gives our lives' satisfaction, meaning and happiness.

However, this drive is not natural and constant, often unfortunately lacking . The causes are often avoidance of discomfort, boredom, and frustration or even fear of challenges. When the challenge is too small, we quickly become bored and struggle to stay motivated.



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Checking emails on the weekend, finishing a presentation, or moving up unfinished work, so you don't get overwhelmed on Monday morning? Unfortunately, this is increasingly the reality for many workers. The pandemic of forced home offices hasn't necessarily helped, as the lines between work and personal, or family, lives have increasingly blurred. The lack of a commute to work, arranged breaks with work colleagues, and a clear end to the workday with a walk home, has further contributed to the loss of clear boundaries between work and leisure. As a result, it is difficult for many people around the world to find a between and private , even though home office has been praised by many as a means of achieving a better -life balance.




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It's really mean. Finally, the sun is shining, the days are getting longer and the outdoor season is slowly starting. The long-awaited spring is here! But unfortunately, many people lack the desired energy and already the morning is accompanied by yawning. This can be very frustrating and tedious because it's actually a wonderful time to watch nature reawaken.

This fatigue is a common health problem this time of year.

https://joycorporate-academy.com/blogs/news/mehr-energie-trotz-fruhjahrsmudigkeit

Wussten Sie, dass unser verändern?

In einer Studie mit Taxifahrern in London zeigte sich, dass sich ihr Gehirn durch das jahrelange Lernen von Straßennamen verändert hat - es wuchs mit den Jahren der Arbeit!

Diese und viele andere interessante Fakten über teilt Harald Seidler, unser Experte im Live-Seminar bei SKAN AG. Es ist Teil eines kompletten Programms mit Filmen und Webinaren, das wöchentlich mit den Mitarbeitern geteilt wird!

"If it bleeds it leads" - im Allgemeinen neigen wir dazu, uns auf negative Dinge zu konzentrieren - Negativity Bias! Wie wir in den Nachrichten sehen: Es gibt viele negative Nachrichten, aber nur wenige positive Berichterstattung. Wir müssen unser Glück trainieren und uns mehr auf positive Dinge konzentrieren - täglich!

Did you know that experiences change our ?

In a study with taxi drivers in London they showed that because of years of learning names if the streets, their brain changed! It grew along with their years of work!

These and many other interesting fact about are shared by Harald Seidler, our expert in the live Seminar with SKAN AG. It is part of a complete with movies and webinars shared weekly with the employees!

„If it bleeds it leads“ - in general we tend to focus on negative things - negativity bias! As we see dialy in the news: there are a lot of news, but only a few positive articles. We need to train our luck and concentrate more on things - daily!

Lack of focus is one of the main causes of low productivity in the workplace. Add to that a lack of exercise, an irregular sleep schedule and poor eating habits, and you have problems with focus. Yoga helps to get the routine back on track and get the body in shape. With a regular yoga practice and a healthier diet, you can definitely focus better and improve your quality of life in the long run. Many people assume that yoga is only about physical exercises. However, yoga encompasses a wide range of self-disciplinary practices such as meditation, mindfulness and breathing....

https://joycorporate-academy.com/blogs/news/yoga-for-concentration-and-productivity

We all want to be at , not only because we spend a large part of our lives working, but also because it is a source of meaning for many of us. We need meaning in our work so that we can be motivated and engaged, performing with satisfying results. When we work fully and , experiencing such a comprehensive sense of absorption that action and merge, we enter what is called a state of . In this state, we forget about time and what's around it and can fully engage in an activity. This state leads to optimal performance, both and .



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Flow: The science of engagement and optimal performance We all want to be happy at work, not only because we spend a large part of our lives working, but also because it is a source of meaning for many of us. We need meaning in our work so that we can be motivated and engaged, performing with satisfying results. When we work fully concentrated and focuse...

Millions of people have felt lonely and isolated during the . And unfortunately, this feeling cannot simply be shaken off again. People struggle to adapt to the new world of .
When the pandemic broke out, none of us could have imagined that two years later we would still be distant and wearing . But here we are. And as the months drag on, and wave after wave of hits the population, many of us feel even more , irritable and drained.

https://www.joycorporate.ch/en/blog-dynamic/367-after-the-great-loneliness-suffers-mental-health

How to raise employees' performance almost for free?

When we want our car to drive faster, we improve its engine. In the same way, when we want our company to perform better, we must improve our employees' performance.

The comparison above is not far from true because employees are the engine of a company.

Fortunately, the major difference when we work with people is that we have the opportunity to improve their performance almost for free, by focusing on the main feeling that drives their level of performance:

Their happiness.

A set of stats aggregated by snacknation.com show that:

• Companies with happy employees outperform the competition by 20%.

• Happy salespeople produce 37% greater sales.

• Employees who report being happy at work take 10x fewer sick days than unhappy employees.

Therefore, happiness is the fuel that fires their desire for performance, and most of the time we don't need huge investments to make the employees happy.

What we need, instead, is a clear strategy based on empathy, honesty, and guidance through self example.

In our recently launched seminar "How to increase the commitment and loyalty of employees", we dedicate an entire chapter to Happiness in the workplace, covering concepts like

- The science behind happiness
- The relation between happiness and potential, performance, and outcome
- The secrets of leading with happiness

Find out more about our seminar, here: https://www.joycorporate.ch/en/services/how-to-increase-your-employee-commitment-and-loyalty

For more details about options and pricing, please send us your request by email at [email protected], as the event capacity for individuals (per session) is limited and the demand is high.

Are you an HR professional or business owner who faces a dangerously high employee turnover, caused by the forced shift to remote and hybrid working systems?

Discover our new targeted advanced training focused on strengthening employee job satisfaction, three online training sessions x 90 min focused on efficiently solving the complex issues of modern employee loyalty, such as lack of commitment, work-life balance, happiness, team trust, employer branding, and many other issues that especially affect remote employees, and hybrid teams.

Learn more about how each of the three pieces of training can help you and register for the training that fits best your requirements, by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/d6emeSbv

Do you manage to compensate for your daily water loss?

Often we drink only when we are very thirsty and feel already satisfied after just one glass. Or we choose the wrong means as a quencher, such as apple juice or even sweet , which bring a huge amount of . But what is the daily need of the human body and which drink is the best choice for our ?

In today's webinar for our clients: How to boost personal levels, our expert Harald Seidler revealed what quantities of liquid, of sugar and of salt contribute to our well-being while boosting our .

Our daily water loss of 2 - 2,5 liters should best be compensated with , while we also need to work on reducing our of and in and drinks!

Do your employees have a healthy work-life balance?

We use to say that work must remain work, and life must remain life, so we should let go of all the stress and tension we accumulate during the day and let the relaxation and good mood embrace us at home.

However, we know very well that this is not the case. In fact, in most cases, it is virtually impossible to achieve such a level of mental and emotional control.

Therefore, we often carry the stress of work at home, and this is toxic both for our loved ones and especially for us, who are to blame.

Equally, things work in the opposite direction. The negative emotions we create at home bring them back to work, which, in the end, it will weaken the ability to provide superior work performance.

Did you know that, only in the US, burnout costs companies between $125 billion and $190 billion every year in healthcare costs?

According to Forbes, burnout is also responsible for 20% to 50% - or even more - of employee turnover.

Having a healthy work-life balance is essential for one’s health and well-being, so companies have to stand up and start carrying more about their employees' work-life balance, otherwise this issue will have a direct impact on the company's performance.

In our recently launched seminar "How to increase the commitment and loyalty of employees", we analyze in-depth the causes that lead to this imbalance and offer professional solutions to rebalance work with personal life, thus ensuring a harmonious work environment, conducive to performance.

If you want to find out more about our seminar, please click here: https://www.joycorporate.ch/en/services/how-to-increase-your-employee-commitment-and-loyalty

The demands a lot from us. of losing our jobs, financial , and fear of illness or losing loved ones accompany us. The uncertainty of what the holds unsettles us. And yet, we must continue to do our job and deliver the desired performance. Especially now, when another wave of infections is rolling in, we have to persevere. These circumstances bring one skill to the fore - resilience. is the ability to quickly recover from or overcome difficulties.



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The importance of resilience in the pandemic The pandemic demands a lot from us. Fear of losing our jobs, financial insecurity, and fear of illness or losing loved ones accompany us. The uncertainty of what the future holds unsettles us. And yet, we must continue to do our job and deliver the desired performance.

Did you know that only in the US, for example, employers spend around $2.9M per day looking for replacement workers? (according to a research conducted by zenefits.com)

That's around $1.1B per year.

So is it worth shifting the focus from employee recruiting to employee retaining, because the companies with high employee engagement are 21% more profitable, and highly engaged workplaces saw 41% lower absenteeism, according to smarp.com.

Is not quite an easy task though, 63.3% of companies saying that retaining employees is actually harder than hiring them, according to zenefits.com.

The good news is that you don't need to spend a huge amount of time and money to implement the proper strategies to increase employee commitment and loyalty.

We invite you to discover our newly released seminar "How to Increase Your Employee Commitment and Loyalty", which will guide you through absolutely every step you need to follow to get the most important thing you want from an employee: Loyalty.

Please send us your request per email ([email protected]), as the event capacity for individuals (per session) is limited and the demand is high.

Subsequently you will receive a link with all the details you need for registration and payment.

Read more about our program here: https://www.joycorporate.ch/en/workshop-store/360-long-term-employee-loyalty?fbclid=IwAR02m8z3sqIzyNE7QKldmggzmoKwe4Az_Lu-O04QOr7c9kLoXZt7sEhG_yY

Commitment is the sense of a worker has toward the , , and of the organization with which he or she is associated. Many employees feel insufficient emotional commitment to the employer, which has a negative impact on the quality of .

Thus, it is especially important now in these difficult times to be and act with foresight, because the focus must be on employee .

https://www.joycorporate.ch/en/blog-dynamic/365-commitment-und-loyalitaet-der-arbeitnehmer

When you lose an employee, the bigger danger you can face is in fact the psychological traces that his departure can leave in the company.

Did you know that 70% of employees say that having a friend at work is the most crucial element for them to a happy work life, and 50% of employees with a best friend at work reported feeling a stronger connection to their organization? (according to a study conducted by Office Vibe)

In this way, when someone leaves, you end up not only losing one employee, but blowing on your organization’s morale, and productivity, weakening their trust and loyalty in you, and thus in the company. Additionally, fluctuation costs are very high. Approx. 2/3 to 1 annual salary (significantly more for executives).

That’s why implementing strong employee loyalty strategies from the beginning is so crucial, and we are ready to offer you our fully professionalized support.

We invite you to discover our newly released seminar "How to Increase Your Employee Commitment and Loyalty", which will guide you through absolutely every step you need to follow to get the most important thing you want from an employee: Loyalty.

It basically includes all the essential stages of the employee loyalty process, from the basic elements of the employer-employee relationship to the relationship between loyalty and organizational culture, the corporate wellbeing component, and many other extremely edifying elements.

Read more about our program here: https://www.joycorporate.ch/en/workshop-store/360-long-term-employee-loyalty

...until you learn this:

Employee loyalty is the Golden Goose for business success!

If you are an HR professional or a manager who wants to invest more in employee loyalty, you are in the right place because this post is for you.

There is a basic rule in marketing that says: "the customer only cares about himself". Any marketing strategy that starts from this premise works successfully. And the "customer" is actually the same as your employee. Your employees only care about themselves. They are loyal to their families, friends, and virtually anyone who actively supports them in achieving their ultimate goal: To turn their dreams into reality.

This is the Golden Rule to get the Golden Goose. To gain the loyalty of your employee. But what do you need to do in order to successfully apply it in your organization?

Well, we have great news! We have spent some time building a specialized program that will guide you through absolutely every step you need to follow to get the most important thing you want from an employee: Loyalty.

The Seminar "How to Increase Your Employee Commitment and Loyalty" includes all the essential stages of the employee loyalty process, from the basic elements of the employer-employee relationship to the relationship between loyalty and organizational culture, the corporate wellbeing component, and many other extremely edifying elements.

So, if we got your attention and you think our training is what your HR/Benefits Team needs to get employee loyalty, contact us at: [email protected] / www.joycorporate.ch

Sitting at work is the new "smoking"

Modern jobs and office space can be a source of great harm to our health. We spend up to 70% of our day sitting, which is associated with an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

This is why - not surprisingly - the meeting is called "new smoking" by health experts.

This health crisis is not only reducing the quality of life of workers but is costing their employers more absenteeism and lower productivity, as well as rising healthcare costs.

Therefore, it is important to be aware of how office design affects our well-being and to begin to consider this when designing offices for your employees.

There are many different methods that companies can use for this purpose. Some options include standing desks, sitting on exercise balls, using treadmills, or sitting on inflatable balance pillows.

And not only; many other factors contribute to our well-being at work, such as natural light, air quality, noise levels, temperature, etc.

The central idea is that transforming a workspace into a health-friendly environment is a complex process, which must take into account a multitude of factors.

The good news is that there are specialized programs in this regard that can provide complete solutions to this problem.

The workshop "Design of the workplace for health" developed by Joy Corporate specialists is one of them, which I invite you to discover: https://www.joycorporate.ch/de/workshop-store/97-gestaltung-des-arbeitsplatzes-fuer-die-gesundheit

, a shortage of tasks, and a resulting lack of mental is a common problem among modern workers. They are unable to realize their , become increasingly and , and increases.

Chronic boredom at work can have damaging consequences. Ultimately, performance suffers and in the longer term, this constant unengaged mind and growing dissatisfaction has detrimental effects on mental and can even lead to a .



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Anxiety in the workplace upsets employees and triggers . This has an enormous, impact on personal -being and consequently on . What are the right strategies for managing workplace and what can do?

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How do you deal with the Drama Triangle in your company?

It is already a known fact that the quality of the work team directly impacts the performance of a business, therefore, when dysfunctions occur in the communication process of the team, the negative effects are reflected on the entire company.

One of the most dangerous such dysfunctions is called The Drama Triangle, described by a pattern of dysfunctional social interactions involving three main actors, usually members of the same working team:

The Prosecutor - strict, firm, and often feels he must win at any cost. He keeps the victim oppressed, a case that eventually can lead to bullying.

The Victim - often feels victimized, powerless, and incompetent. Always blames the prosecutor.

The Rescuer - often intervenes on behalf of the victim by offering short-term fixes, but ends in neglecting his own needs and keeping the victim dependent on him.

As you can see, each of the three actors can cause a specific conflict situation that could affect the efficiency of the work team as a whole so that, in the end, these communication dysfunctions directly impact the company's performance.

The good news is that there are a number of methods by which we can either resolve this conflict situation or prevent it from occurring.

One of these methods is "The Dynamic Empowerment (TED)", a formula proposed by David Emerald Womeldorff in the book "The Power of TED", which involves replacing the three roles in The Drama Triangle with a new set of roles that focuses more towards the desired outcomes, generates greater awareness and more options.

According to TED:

- The Victim becomes the Creator
- The Rescuer becomes the Coach
- The Persecutor becomes the Challenger

To find out more details about this method, but also about other methods that can effectively eliminate this communication dysfunction within your work team, I invite you to discover our dedicated workshop, "The drama triangle - the greatest enemy of team building": https://www.joycorporate.ch/de/workshop-store/348-das-drama-dreieck-der-groesste-feind-des-teambuildings