Resolve to Turn Off
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Pro Way Development provides human resources consulting services to help employees and companies manage work-life balance. Recent studies show that constantly being "on" and responding to emails and calls during personal time reduces work efficiency. Pro Way Development offers training and coaching to improve time management, make meetings more productive, and enhance communication skills. They also provide HR assessments and services to help companies stay compliant with employment laws and motivate workforces.
Resolve to Turn Off
- 1. Pro Way Development January 2013 Did you take all your vacation over the holiday season? Did you continually check in to voicemail and email? Research tells us that we Pro Way Development need to get off the grid be effective on the job. Most of us don't know how to silence our smartphones, taking calls and looking at emails Pro Way Development is your evenings, weekends, on vacations and on the road. outsourced Human Resources department. Our services include: Walk into any home, office, coffee shop, restaurant, airport or even theaters and most of the people are engaged with their cell phones, • Consulting services to manage talking, texting, much of it work related employee relations issues • Training to increase employee Read on to get tips on how to turn off at the end of the day so you are skills more productive when you are working. • Advice on policies and practices to stay compliant • Health and life insurance Always "on" is Hazardous products to motivate your workforce Recent articles in the NY Times, Talent Magazine and HR Magazine have all stressed the importance of taking time off work to be effective at work. Starting this year, one organization is allowing employees to have email automatically deleted while on vacation so they don't return to a flooded mail box. An out of office message tells the sender who is About Laura Jacob dealing with the employee's email. Other companies are trying Laura works with companies to ensure "blackout" periods on evenings and weekends when employees are to that their business plan includes a plan turn off their smartphones. According to the Pew Research Foundation, to hire, manage and motivate being "on" constantly leads to decreased efficiency. employees to drive growth. The pressing need we feel to always be checking in In addition to holding has led to an increase in distracted driving. The degrees in Psychology National Safety Council is urging businesses to ban and Industrial Relations, employees from using hand-held or hands-free Laura is certified as a devices while on company business even in their own Professional in Human vehicle. Resources and a 6 Sigma Greenbelt. Companies may be held liable for employee accidents caused by distracted driving through a legal concept called "vicarious responsibility." The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has said that it will penalize companies requiring employees to text while driving. Even distracted walking is becoming a major hazard. Last year about 1,152 people were treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries that occurred while walking and using a cellphone or some other electronic device, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and this is likely a very low indication of the actual number of injuries.
- 2. Help is Here! With all the technology demanding our attention, the alternative is to work more smartly and use our days more competently. Would you, your organization or your professional association benefit from better time management skills so that you can turn off? What about more effective and efficient meetings? How to communicate more successfully with employees and clients? Pro Way Development is your source for human resources and training and development. We help you assess your current practices and provide practical customized solutions whether it be training, coaching or better human resources practices. Call 203.961.0227 to learn more about: • Time tips for efficiency • Meetings that accomplish goals • Clear communication for better relationships Call us for your complementary HR assessment to ensure your HR practices are driving your business goals Complimentary Business HR Assessment An HR assessment is a tool that Pro Way Development has used with many employers to ensure they stay compliant with employment laws and ensuring your workforce is engaged and happy driving the business results you want to see. The benefit? Employees enjoy increased job satisfaction and productivity leading to a better bottom line! Thank you for thinking of Pro Way Development for your HR, Training and Insurance needs. Sincerely, Laura Jacob (203) 961-0227 laura@prowaydevelopment.com