I've spoken with a few employers who have moved away from what has to be some of the least attractive language you could use about health risk to start talking about wellbeing. Tom Rath attractiveemployerhave Change image and share on social
People with high levels of wellbeing have been careful to work out early in the morning and not to have heavy meals throughout the day because you kind of fall off a cliff in terms of your energy by 2 or 3:00 if you have a lunch with a lot of heavy foods. Tom Rath carefulcliffday share on social
Exercise is not enough. Working out three times a week is not enough. Being active throughout the day is what keeps you healthy. Tom Rath activedayexercise Change image and share on social
Most people perceive their occupation as being a detriment to their overall wellbeing. Tom Rath detrimentoccupationpeople Change image and share on social
Washington is not a city that takes great pride in being a healthy place, necessarily. Now, I have no data. That's just my own observation. Tom Rath citydatumgreat Change image and share on social
I think the term 'friend' itself has lost almost all of its exclusivity. Even the term 'good friend' is overused. Adding the word 'vital' provides a clear definition of what we mean. Tom Rath addcleardefinition Change image and share on social
When your boss and colleagues care enough to invest in your health, it is good for you and the business. Tom Rath bosbusinesscare Change image and share on social
When you ask people about what they enjoy doing, time spent with the boss is even worse than time spent cleaning the house. So this suggests that there are a lot of leaders out there who are not doing an adequate job. Tom Rath adequatebadlybos share on social
Ignoring negative things that need to be changed is destructive and does nothing to alleviate negativity. Instead, we should focus on the way we're treating other people in our brief interactions with them. Tom Rath alleviatechangedestructive share on social
Employees who report receiving recognition and praise within the last seven days show increased productivity, get higher scores from customers, and have better safety records. They're just more engaged at work. Tom Rath customerdayemployee share on social
