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For many organizations, the holidays are one of the most stressful and busy times of the year. Your leadership team wants all outstanding business operations and objectives in place before the new year, while employees are gearing up for days off and vacation time.

Most of us work a typical 8-hour workday and 40-hour work week; anything from shift work to office-bound roles and more. If we’re lucky, we may only spend one-third of our lives working. Hopefully, we pursue roles and careers we’re genuinely passionate about.

There’s a spectrum of psychological, emotional and social needs employees have to meet in order to perform well, connect with their organization, and find purpose in their work. More leaders are paying close attention to this spectrum. And for good reason, too.

Employee wellness programs were once thought of as a ‘nice to have,’ something companies implemented once every other aspect of their organization was fully optimized.

The stress reduction benefits alone may be incentive enough to incorporate laughter into your workplace daily routine, but when added to the benefits of team collaboration, productivity, and creativity, laughter becomes an impactful employee engagement tool.

Employee burnout is quite common in the modern workplace. But in the end, overworked team members aren't the only ones who lose.

There are few things as simple or powerful as the act of saying “thank you.” Studies show that daily gratitude benefits individual mental and physical health, while also improving organizational health and business results.

Your company’s culture is its guiding beacon. Without direction, your team can fall off course or drift apart; potentially, leading to disengagement and turnover. While there are numerous suggestions for what your culture should look like, let's focus on how you’re communicating it.