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Health trends of fast-track performers revealed!
From the days when most employees preferred to pick up their caf' latte on the way to work (much like the Wall Street banker did in most Hollywood movies) or sip on umpteen cups of tea, to the present concern of whether, 'I have had my day's intake of 2.5 litres of water,' life has been a changin' for the average Indian employee. Health consciousness in India is increasing, and the corporates are showing the way by staying in step and in shape!
Research shows that unhealthy employees create a negative impact on the bottom line. Prof. Cary Cooper of Lancaster University explains, 'The important aspect of an employee's health is workplace stress. People are feeling excessive job insecurity, which is forcing them to work for long hours, ultimately damaging their health and family life.' Many managers are micro-managing people, which contribute to individuals' sense of loss of control and autonomy, a common cause of workplace stress. Such behaviour has resulted in outcomes that indicate organisational ill-health, such as, absenteeism, presenteeism (people at work but contributing little added value to the product or service), high labour turnover, etc'
It's of little wonder that companies are taking the first step towards keeping their employees in the pink. Dr Wilfried Aulbur, MD and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, shares, 'Our factory layout allows people to work in a very clean environment and complete their tasks ergonomically. As a consequence, we have relatively low sickness-day rates for our blue and white-collar employees.'
'Family holidays have emerged as a successful reinforcement for employees who exceed targets, bring in innovation to business. Companies like Standard Chartered, TATA Tea, HDFC Bank etc. have been using these methods to encourage employees to aim higher,' reveals Ramesh Ramanathan, MD, Club Mahindra Holidays & Resorts. Clearly, concerned companies want to help their employees strike a work-life balance.
The drink and dinner extension of daily work is inviting for the initial year or two, but the new-age employees, who have spent at least four years working, are being observed to instead prefer activities like yoga or tennis in the evenings. More people are consciously switching to handsfree for long phone calls or are using the landline whenever possible as they are now aware of the harmful side-effects of mobile phones. Food habits have changed to accommodate increased intake of fruits, soya/ brown bread and fresh juices. Employees are seen consciously controlling their tea and coffee intake, and replacing the same with green tea too. Companies have made office spaces smoke-free, but with several employees going for multiple smoke breaks, this move has also led to a substantial increase in wastage of time.
The corporate world is positive about the impact and role of healthy living. Organisations today understand that healthy employee can contribute far more to their growth. There is also a realisation that only once the people are hale and hearty, that quantum leap will be possible.
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Health trends of fast-track performers revealed!
From the days when most employees preferred to pick up their caf' latte on the way to work (much like the Wall Street banker did in most Hollywood movies) or sip on umpteen cups of tea, to the present concern of whether, 'I have had my day's intake of 2.5 litres of water,' life has been a changin' for the average Indian employee. Health consciousness in India is increasing, and the corporates are showing the way by staying in step and in shape!
Research shows that unhealthy employees create a negative impact on the bottom line. Prof. Cary Cooper of Lancaster University explains, 'The important aspect of an employee's health is workplace stress. People are feeling excessive job insecurity, which is forcing them to work for long hours, ultimately damaging their health and family life.' Many managers are micro-managing people, which contribute to individuals' sense of loss of control and autonomy, a common cause of workplace stress. Such behaviour has resulted in outcomes that indicate organisational ill-health, such as, absenteeism, presenteeism (people at work but contributing little added value to the product or service), high labour turnover, etc'
It's of little wonder that companies are taking the first step towards keeping their employees in the pink. Dr Wilfried Aulbur, MD and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, shares, 'Our factory layout allows people to work in a very clean environment and complete their tasks ergonomically. As a consequence, we have relatively low sickness-day rates for our blue and white-collar employees.'
'Family holidays have emerged as a successful reinforcement for employees who exceed targets, bring in innovation to business. Companies like Standard Chartered, TATA Tea, HDFC Bank etc. have been using these methods to encourage employees to aim higher,' reveals Ramesh Ramanathan, MD, Club Mahindra Holidays & Resorts. Clearly, concerned companies want to help their employees strike a work-life balance.
The drink and dinner extension of daily work is inviting for the initial year or two, but the new-age employees, who have spent at least four years working, are being observed to instead prefer activities like yoga or tennis in the evenings. More people are consciously switching to handsfree for long phone calls or are using the landline whenever possible as they are now aware of the harmful side-effects of mobile phones. Food habits have changed to accommodate increased intake of fruits, soya/ brown bread and fresh juices. Employees are seen consciously controlling their tea and coffee intake, and replacing the same with green tea too. Companies have made office spaces smoke-free, but with several employees going for multiple smoke breaks, this move has also led to a substantial increase in wastage of time.
The corporate world is positive about the impact and role of healthy living. Organisations today understand that healthy employee can contribute far more to their growth. There is also a realisation that only once the people are hale and hearty, that quantum leap will be possible.
For More IIPM Info, Visit below mentioned IIPM articles.
Best Colleges for Vocational Courses in India
IIPM BBA MBA Institute: Student Notice Board
