Workplace happiness speaker and author Gary Kunath was quoted extensively in an online article from Safeopedia entitled “Why Work/Life Balance Is a Workplace Safety Issue”.
Balancing the Demands of Life and Work Helps Workers be More Productive and Work More Safely
According to Gary Kunath, author of Life…Don’t Miss It. I Almost Did, 70 percent of American professionals say they would trade a pay raise for an increase in personal wellness. It’s no surprise, then, that “wellness” has become a buzzword among health and safety professionals and employers around the country are looking for ways to better support their staff.
Studies Have Shown Benefits of Good Work-Life Balance Include:
- Attracting new employees and retaining current staff
- Improving morale
- Reducing sickness and absenteeism
- Enhancing working relationships between colleagues
- Increasing levels of production and satisfaction
- Decreasing stress and burn-out
There’s no question about it: a healthy workforce is one that is able to successfully manage the demands of both work and life so that neither suffers. It’s both unacceptable and dangerous that nearly three quarters of workers are disengaged from their jobs – and that must change.
You can read the entire article here: Why Work/Life Balance Is a Workplace Safety Issue
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