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May 16, 2013 | Volume 7 | Number 5
In this issue - What neuroscience can teach us about employee recognition, suggested reading on corporate social responsibility, highlights from the latest research and more.
Reward and Recognition at Work: What’s the Brain Got to Do with It?
State-of-the-art social and affective neuroscience has illuminated how the brain responds to various types of rewards. By extension, this research can provide insights into how managers can motivate and reward employees more effectively. Read more
Suggested Readings: Corporate Social Responsibility
In this recurring feature, we bring you new releases, best-of-class reference texts and resources you can use to promote employee well-being and organizational performance. This month, we focus on corporate social responsibility, with volumes that explore strategy, employee engagement in social causes and sustainable business practices and case examples from world-renowned organizations. Read more
Register Now for Work & Well-Being 2013: San Francisco
Together, psychology and business can create healthy workplace cultures that support employee well-being and organizational performance. Register now for Work & Well-Being 2013: San Francisco — September 12 & 13. Topics will include high-impact health promotion and wellness efforts, workplace flexibility as a business strategy, diversity and Inclusion at work, PR and communication practices that drive results, lessons learned from award-winning companies and more. Read more
Building Well-Being
The architectural and engineering firm of Bowers + Kubota Consulting embodies the spirit of kama‘aina (“child of the land”), the Hawaiian word for a long-term island resident. On any given day, employees are widely dispersed throughout Hawai'i and the Pacific Rim. But they’re always together in spirit, thanks to B+K’s strong sense of family. It is a win-win situation for all; engaged employees result in higher productivity and the quality service they provide keeps current clients happy and even attracts new accounts. Read more
In-House Health
As a health care organization, Cleveland Clinic’s Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research—one of the largest and most comprehensive programs for Multiple Sclerosis care and research worldwide—takes a proactive role in its employees’ well-being. In 2008, the Clinic’s Employee Health Plan implemented a long-term strategic program called Healthy Choice. The program has transformed the organization’s workplace culture into one that focuses on fitness and healthy behaviors. Read more
Highlights from the Good Company Blog
Information overload can cause us to miss things once in a while. Here are some recent highlights from our Good Company Blog, in the event they slipped by you the first time. Read more
Continuing Education for Psychologists
In each issue, we feature one or more CE offerings from APA's Office of Continuing Education in Psychology. This month, a workshop on effectively implementing grants that will be offered at the upcoming APA Convention in Hawai’i. Read more
Hot Off the Press
Review the latest research and news related to employee well-being and organizational performance. This month, tips for creating a successful employee recognition program, the relationship between workplace bullying and psychological health, strategies for increasing employee retention, the association between modifiable well-being risks and productivity and more. Read more
Upcoming Events
Review the listings to find conferences and other events to help you build a healthy and productive work environment. Events come from a variety of disciplines, including psychology, human resources, health promotion and employee benefits. Read more
