It’s cold and flu season. Yikes! It seems so many people are suffering, and the experts say this year is once again, going to be a bad one. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) predicts direct costs relating to the flu will cost businesses more than $10 billion and that number increases significantly when you […]
Small business owners face the same challenges and obstacles as their big-business counterparts, but often lack the manpower and resources to manage them. In a small business everyone counts, and is counted on, to get the job done. Even one absent employee can make or break a project or deadline. You can’t safeguard against everything, […]
We’re in the height of the flu season. Forty-seven states are reporting widespread influenza activity. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) predicts the actual cost to businesses this year will surpass $10 billion dollars and more than $7 billion in lost productivity. An outbreak of the flu in your small business can be disruptive and seriously jeopardize your success so I want to share a new resource I discovered which may help you minimize your risk.
During this cold and flu season, everyone is focused on ways to keep their teams healthy. According to new research from Gallup, employee engagement may be the best medicine. The study found employees who are engaged lead healthier lifestyles — exercising more and eating healthier.
It’s cold and flu season — one of the worst on record. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) anticipates the flu will cost businesses more than $10 billion in direct costs this year, and when you consider the costs of lost productivity, that number number soars even higher. If you want to protect your small business from the affects of the cold and flu, encourage your employees to stay home when they’re sick.