Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s drug-free workplace kit
Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s website for resources to help keep your workplace drug free.
How depression impacts the workplace
10–20 percent of your employees may suffer from clinical depression… a treatable mental health condition that prevents the person from thinking as clearly, working as hard, concentrating as well or functioning as competently as he/she normally would. The annual health and disability cost of people with depression was $5,415.00 per year in the year 2000. [...]
If you are sexually harassed
If you are sexually harassed, use the three "R"s: Respond Remain professional. Be direct with the harasser. Let your feelings be known about the inappropriate behavior as soon as possible. Tell the harasser that his/her words, actions or behavior make you feel uncomfortable. Tell him/her to stop. Record Be prepared to provide the facts. (Who, [...]
Conquering the paper tiger
If your desk is covered with papers, files, catalogs and mail, it's easy to get discouraged as piles seem to grow on their own. "When your work space is a mess, the basic disorder can begin to symbolize your other feelings as well—as though you're weighed down by everything else in life," says Stephanie Winston, [...]
Prioritizing your workload
Do you have well-thought-out workplace priorities? Or, do you often have trouble deciding if you should set aside an important sales report to meet with an unhappy customer, or wonder if it’s best to answer your e-mail, answer the phone, or mail customer statements? “In order to reach your workplace goals, it’s essential to define [...]
Managing your biggest time wasters
Reducing outside interruptions is crucial to premium performance at work. But what can you do if phone calls, visits from co-workers and rambling meetings waste hours of your work time every day? "You can defend yourself by learning simple techniques that will help you manage time-wasters," says Stephanie Winston, president of The Organizing Principle, a [...]
Get the most out of your day at the office
Julie Alexander, president of Great Days Presentations in Garland, Texas, and author of Make Life Count! 50 Ways to Great Days, asks people in her seminars to complete this sentence: "I have a great day at work when…" "Most people complete this sentence by adding, 'I have a great day at work when I get [...]
Easy ways to organize your workspace
Maintaining an organized office can reduce your stress and increase your productivity. Review the following strategies if you struggle with keeping files, documents and computer peripherals in their places. Keep your desk clear An uncluttered desk removes distractions and helps keep your mind focused on tasks that need immediate attention. The only things that should [...]
Stress in the workplace
In today's economic upheavals, downsizing, layoff, merger and bankruptcies have cost hundreds of thousands of workers their jobs. Millions more have been shifted to unfamiliar tasks within their companies and wonder how much longer they will be employed. Adding to the pressures that workers face are new bosses, computer surveillance of production, fewer health and [...]
How to benefit from change at work
You can react to change and upheaval at work in two ways. You can feel dumped on and sorry for yourself, and then lash out at coworkers or hide under a desk until the problem goes away—which it probably won’t. Or, you can take another approach—with much better results. What's that approach? Understand that change [...]