Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Theresa Burns, Senior Account Manager at Gibson. We hope you enjoy Theresa’s wisdom and perspective.

As I approached the first session of Gibson’s Leadership Academy, a nine month leadership program, back in January, I was hopeful I’d get one or two useful lessons out of the experience. I thought it might be similar to some of the seminars you go to, where you hear a lot of information but only a little bit sticks. But boy was I wrong!

From group activities to one-on-one sessions with a leadership coach, I learned about myself and my colleagues. Here are a few of my greatest takeaways:

As Daylight Savings Time comes to end and you rewind your clocks, take a moment to change out the batteries of your smoke detectors.

Halloween is a time to watch scary movies, visit frightening haunted houses, and dress up as ghosts, witches, and zombies. As we prepared for this day of spooky things, we asked our team to share what they consider the scariest risks facing businesses today.

Every organization is different. What you consider the biggest risks will vary from industry, size, and region. While not all inclusive, here are 7 scary risks currently haunting many businesses:  

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Bonita Argent, Partner at InCite Performance Group. We hope you enjoy Bonita’s wisdom and perspective.

In May 2016, a final rule was issued to improve the tracking or workplace injuries and illnesses.

Aside from the new reporting requirements, the rule also contains anti-retaliation provisions. Though originally scheduled to become effective on August 10, 2016, OSHA has delayed the enforcement twice, with a new effective date of December 1, 2016.

Few pet owners believe their dog is capable of biting another person. The truth is - dog bites are more common than you think. Each day in the U.S., dog bites cause over 2,000 injuries requiring medical attention.

Dog bites aren't just common; they're also expensive. The average claim for a dog bite is $37,214 and dog bites accounted for more than one third of all homeowner liability claims paid in 2015.

Every month, 2 workers are killed in trench collapses.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Wendy Keneipp, Partner at Q4intelligence. We hope you enjoy Wendy’s wisdom and perspective.

The time comes, maybe pretty regularly, when you know you need to make changes in your business, but changes can be intimidating. How do you know if the team will accept the new ideas? How do you know if the clients will like it? How do you know the changes will even work?

Well, the short answer is that you don't know, and that's okay. In fact, it can be to your benefit. Not knowing and choosing to move ahead anyway can actually become a competitive advantage for you if you approach it with strategic intent.

In several of our blogs we’ve suggested surveying your employees as a starting point for future wellness initiatives. Your best chance at employee engagement in your workplace wellbeing programs begins with asking your employees what they want!

Whether it has to do with workplace safety, financial wellbeing, internal work processes, or other factors that influence wellbeing, it’s always a good idea to see what your employees think about it first.

The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground. - G.K. Chesterton

Ask most any kid and they’ll say recess is their favorite thing about school. Unconstrained by desks and chairs and any agenda, they can swing, slide, climb, run, and just be kids!

Perhaps surprisingly, many adults would sort of agree with those kids. In 2013, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement noting the cognitive and academic benefits of recess. As one researcher put it, “[I]t really affects social, emotional, and cognitive development in a much deeper way than we’d expected. It helps children practice conflict resolution if we allow them unstructured play, and it lets them come back to class more ready to learn and less fidgety.”