- We talked about sleep and productivity a few weeks ago, and we’re still wondering: how do you feel about naps at work? Some sleep experts suggest that work-day power naps can improve performance and prevent on-the-job errors, especially in high-pressure or odd-hour jobs, like air traffic control. But is there too much stigma surrounding “sleeping on the job” for this to be effective?
- CoHealth hosted their monthly tweet chat last week on Metlife’s annual study of employee benefits trends. This year’s report shows “flight risk” is way up. Why? How can employers improve? Is it time for benefits professionals to update their communication channels to include social media? An excellent (as always) recap of the discussion from Fran.
- What’s the best part of health care reform? Survey says: employee wellness incentives.Starting in 2014, employers will be able to offer 30% of an employee’s insurance premium as an incentive for taking steps to improve health and reduce health care costs.
- Just for fun: KnowHR’s “Bad Stock Photo of the Week” has been cracking me up.
What are you reading this week?
