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Spring Office Cleaning Checklist: How to Refresh Your Workspace

By Dana Lester on May 1, 2018

Refresh your workspace with a session of spring office cleaning! Declutter, organize, and boost productivity with these essential tips.

Therapy without the Office

By Mark Saltveit on March 27, 2018

One of the most successful applications of telemedicine may surprise you: remote mental health treatment.

Performance Reviews Made Easy

By Mark Saltveit on January 23, 2018

Giving annual performance evaluations may be one of the hardest tasks you perform all year. Here are 5 ways to make employee reviews more bearable—and useful!

Financially Fit

By Dana Lester on December 26, 2017

Employers can help employees make better financial decisions by providing financial wellness resources in the workplace.

Like Your Social Media Policy

By Mark Saltveit on December 6, 2017

Tips for managing an effective social media policy in your office

The Essential Spark

By Miriam Wolf on November 21, 2017

Creativity can help your company innovate. Learn how to keep individuals and organizations engaged and thinking creatively.

The Benefits Life

By Mark Saltveit on October 24, 2017

Eight ways for HR professionals to get through open enrollment season successfully.

Fall Fashion—What Does Business Casual Really Mean?

By Jonanna Widner on October 5, 2017

Mix and match a few great pieces from five categories to make your work wardrobe shine.

How to Reduce your Workplace’s Carbon Footprint

By Dana Lester on September 19, 2017

How to create a green initiative in your workplace.

On-the-Fringe Perks

By Jonanna Widner on August 29, 2017

Employers are pulling out all the stops to attract quality employees with creative—and sometimes unusual—employee benefits.

The Benefits of Honesty

By Mark Saltveit on August 15, 2017

The FruitGuys explores ways to communicate with your staff in a time of uncertain health care benefits.

Boss Skills: Refereeing Political Discussions at Work

By Mark Saltveit on March 27, 2017

The FruitGuys explores ways for managers to help people with differing political views interact at work.

Politics at Work: The New Normal

By Mark Saltveit on February 21, 2017

Our 45th president is challenging long-standing conventions on a global scale. Have conventions around politics in the office changed as well?

The once trendy open-plan office has seen a wave of backlash in recent years. Yet given the benefits, it isn’t going away anytime soon. The FruitGuys has a guide to surviving in an open office without losing your mind.

The End of the Car Commute

By Mark Saltveit on August 24, 2016

The FruitGuys looks at the future of car commuting.

Cool Outfits for Hot Days

By Miriam Wolf on July 27, 2016

What to wear—and what NOT to wear—to work in the heat.

Book It!

By Nancy Friedman on March 16, 2016

Looking for a way to boost morale and creativity in your work team? Want a steady diet of new ideas to energize your career? Start a business book club.

Workplace New Year’s Resolutions

By Mark Saltveit on December 9, 2015

Resolve to make your company a better corporate citizen this new year.

Charitable Giving Is Good Business

By Mary Anderson on November 19, 2015

Charity, as the old saying goes, may begin at home, but increasingly it’s found its way into America’s home away from home—the workplace. From multinational corporations to mom-and-pop shops, …

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10 Ways to Save Water in the Office

By Miriam Wolf on April 23, 2015

The ongoing drought in the West is reshaping how we use water. Here are 10 steps your workplace can take to reduce water use.