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Four healthcare workers in blue scrubs gather around a table in a break room, smiling and talking together, with coffee mugs and a lunch container on the table.

Sharing communal meal breaks at work might be the health intervention you didn’t know your workers needed

A new guide from the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center outlines four simple steps employers can take to implement communal meal breaks to reduce loneliness and boost employee wellbeing by turning the daily lunch break into a communal meal.

Shaun McGillis

Aug 182 min read

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New research examines factors contributing to burnout among primary care workers

New research examines factors contributing to burnout among primary care workers, suggesting it isn’t just the workload—it’s the values gap.

Shaun McGillis

Mar 102 min read

Four people in a meeting room. A man stands, gesturing at a laptop, while others sit listening. Bright office with windows.

Supportive managers are the key to employee well-being

Employees who work with a supportive supervisor experience reduced work-life conflict, improved health, and increased fulfillment on the job

OccHealthSci

Aug 28, 20191 min read

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Sharing communal meal breaks at work might be the health intervention you didn’t know your workers needed

New research examines factors contributing to burnout among primary care workers

Supportive managers are the key to employee well-being