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Irregular Work Schedules Can Lead To Health Problems

A CNN article by Kristen Rogers discusses the long-term health implications of irregular work schedules, specifically drawing attention to their association with adverse health outcomes later in life. Conducting a study utilizing a life-course approach, researchers found that deviations from stable daytime work hours were linked to various health issues, including lower sleep quality, diminished physical and mental functions, and an increased likelihood of reporting poor health and depressive symptoms at age 50. Such effects were particularly pronounced among individuals with volatile work patterns, highlighting the significant impact of irregular schedules on overall well-being.

Being Active While Working

More employees are returning to their corporate offices either full-time or part-time.  While that may create more opportunities for interpersonal interactions, it can also mean more sitting at a desk for extended periods of time.  A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), explored the impact of active office workstations such as standing, walking or stepping desks.  The study found that such active workstations can generate health benefits without lowering the work performance. 

TRACOM Selected for 2024 Leadership Training Companies Watch List

TRACOM is pleased to be selected for the 2024 Leadership Training Companies Watch List by Training Industry. This list spotlights the work and effort of emerging providers that stand out for their thorough analysis of capabilities, experience and expertise of leadership development in the training industry. We couldn’t be more proud to be recognized, for… Read More

Five Organizational Must Haves For Leadership Success and How TRACOM Group Can Help

Great leaders are masters of meeting needs. They balance results driven organizational needs with the needs of their people. They maintain security and stability while being disruptive and innovative. They show people the way while also helping them get there. Though leadership can feel like an unforgiving and always- changing pursuit, there are five things organizations must commit to that will support their leaders’ and team members’ success. 

OnDemand Webinar: Overcoming the Great Workplace Divide

There is a dynamic that happens in every workplace that is responsible for causing significant interpersonal stress. It’s something that we have been studying since the 1950s, people tend to be aware of it, but organizations rarely do anything about it.  We call it the Great Workplace Divide and we’re going to tell you want you can do about it.

Hard and Soft Skills are Needed in 2024

In the current job market, talent stands out. There are frequent reports of large-scale layoffs due to people lacking skills another person or AI has. More than half of LinkedIn members hold jobs that stand to be disrupted or augmented by AI. According to The 2024 Most In-Demand Skills, LinkedIn VP Aneesh Raman suggests that people skills are going to come more to the center of individual career growth, people-to-people collaboration will be needed to see company growth and leaders need to be able to  communicate clearly, compassionately, and empathetically with their teams.

Fear is a Common Motivational Tool, But Does It Work?

People are motivated in different ways.  A surprising, recent survey conducted by Love Leadership and First & First Consulting that fear is the primary motivator for a third of corporate leaders.  The problem is that organizations focused on fear are less efficient and psychologically unsafe work environments. This fear-driven leadership costs nearly $36 billion annually in lost productivity, with fear-based leaders losing an estimated 10 hours a week, equating to about $29,000 per leader per year. The survey included responses from over 2,000 managers aged 24 to 54 in the U.S., U.K., and Australia, working at companies with 500 or more employees.

Working Virtually: Determining Style Virtually

How to Determine Someone’s Style When You Work With Them Virtually  “People can practice SOCIAL STYLE® concepts even when they work remotely. In fact, the remote working we’ve all been encouraged to do now has given us a new window into things we perhaps didn’t see with the people that we were working with before.”  – Lisa Jones, Senior Instructional… Read More

What are the Key Skills for the Future?

What skills do organizations really need in the employees?  According to World Economic Forum, the most important skills are changing.  Their article, Future of Jobs 2023: These are the most in-demand skills now – and beyond, predicts that 44% of workers will face disruption of their core skills from now to 2027 due to the advancement of technology outpacing training programs. 

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