Tag: Friday Advisor

Have a Heart for Wellness Training

In last Friday’s Advisor, we looked at the growing problem of obesity in America and how wellness training can improve your employees’ health and your organization’s bottom line. Today we’ll focus on the related issue of heart attacks and how you can train employees to lower their risk. February is American Heart Month, the perfect […]

Shhh! Do Your Workers Need Wellness Training on Weight Loss?

Take a look around your workplace. Notice anything different? Do some of your employees seem a bit, um, bigger? Wellness training that helps workers deal with weight problems will improve their health—and your organization’s productivity. It’s the first week in February, so some of your employees’ New Year’s resolutions to lose weight may be starting […]

Mentoring Women: Part 2

In last Friday’s Advisor, we looked at mentoring programs for women. Today, we’ll get more expert advice on mentoring women. Thomasina Tafur, a former FedEx senior manager who is now the president of Thomasina Tafur Consulting (www.thomasinatafur.com), which provides HR executives with advice on positioning females for leadership roles, gives us these tips for you […]

Mentoring Women: Part 1

In our series of continuing articles recognizing National Mentoring Month, we move from mentoring youth to mentoring women. Today’s Advisor gives expert advice from a former FedEx senior manager. Men generally do a "fantastic job" of helping their male colleagues move up the corporate ladder, but women typically do not, says Thomasina Tafur, a former […]

Youth Mentoring Programs: Part 2

In last Friday’s Advisor, we talked about how youth mentoring programs are preparing our future workforce. Today, we’ll continue to recognize National Mentoring Month with more expert advice on youth mentoring programs. Dr. Susan G. Weinberger, affectionately known as Dr. Mentor, is the president of the Mentor Consulting Group in Norwalk, Connecticut, and an international […]