Workplace

The 21st of March is World Down Syndrome Day. A person with Down syndrome has an extra partial or complete copy of 21 chromosomes. While nobody knows the cause of this syndrome, the global incidence of Down syndrome is estimated to be between 1 in 1,000 and 1 in 1,100…

Today is World Water Day. Water is necessary for life, and access to drinkable water predicts quality of life. Excellent drinking water is clear, odourless, and free of contamination. The United Nations General Assembly recognised the human right to water and sanitation on 28 July 2010 by Resolution 64/292. It…

Product Manager roles today come in all flavors and varieties. You might find yourself an owner, liaison, tester, developer and almost always an influencer. No matter what your job description says you will at some point or the other find yourself having to convince somebody to do something for you…

Mindfulness practices have moved into the workplace and become a key leadership and organizational development strategy. Mindfulness has developed through thousands of years of cultural evolution as an antidote to the natural habits of our hearts and minds that make life difficult. Mindfulness holds the promise not only for reducing…

A review on research carried out by CCLA One of the joys of what I do is hearing about the wonderful initiatives people are working on to promote better mental health and wellbeing. Occasionally I get so excited I feel the need to tell everyone I know. …

While employee or worksite wellness has been all the rage for the past 50 years or so, it does appear that worksite wellness is being replaced by the concept of employee or workplace wellbeing. The funny thing, though, is that wellness and wellbeing are the same thing. …