You Can't Afford Not To!
Fact # 1 -90% of the population claims they feel overwhelmed by the lack of time today. It is considered the number one stressor, and a worldwide phenomenon.
Fact # 2 -Medical researchers estimate that close to 90% of illness and disease is stress-related. The leading six causes of death in the U.S., which include heart disease, cancer, accidents and suicide, are all linked to stress.
Fact # 3 -Employee stress has become a major drain on corporate resources, productivity and competitiveness. $300 billion ($7,500 per employee) is spent annually in the U.S. on stress-related compensation claims, reduced productivity, absenteeism, health insurance, medical expenses and employee turnover.
Fact # 4 -Employers underestimate the impact stress and life/work balance has on turnover. Employees rank stress as the top reason they would leave, but it is not even among the top 5 reasons cited by most employers. The cost of replacing a mid to high level associate is estimated at 200-250% of their annual salary.
Fact # 5 - The number one issue for working parents today is balancing work and family. A roundtable of top HR executives from some of the largest corporations in the US admit that after a decade of on site child-care, flexible hours and other work/life balance services, parents are still experiencing high levels of guilt and stress.
People tend to blame work for the stress they are experiencing, but work isn’t necessarily the problem. It’s the fast paced, technological world we live in that offers too many choices and too many opportunities, all the while expecting us to be good at everything we do. Working hard and being busy isn’t necessarily stressful. We feel stressed-out because we have too many “things to do” and no time left at the end of the day to connect with each other and enjoy the important things in life.
Recent studies show that children do not object to their parents working, but they do object to how stressed they are at home. Parents need help dealing with the stress so they can provide a happyhome for their children. Family life science studies have found “five protective factors” that not only help strengthen family connections but decrease stress for all family members. It’s not about how much time we spend with our loved ones, it’s about what we do with that time. Anyone can be successful at work and a great parent, too.
The happy-at-home equals happy-at-work program doesn’t take your staff away from their work for two straight days, nor does it cost you an arm and a leg. It’s a two- or three--hour workshop and six follow-up group calls. We know what it takes to succeed and it’s not in the talking, it’s in the doing. People need tools to make it easy, support to stay on track and rewards for completing the program. It’s that simple.
- New simple ways to create a great family life at home
- Reduced guilt & conflict about being a working parent
- A confidence and ease toward balancing work and family
- Tools to help other staff members balance work and family
- Increased focus, productivity and cooperation on the job
- A willingness to work extra hours when needed
Working parents are extremely busy, away from their family all day, have little time to engage with their children when they get home and they feel guilty about it. They desperately need the happyhome program and the happyhome tools to help them do more for their family in less time. Every business needs to help their employees reduce the stress of “life” and feel good about providing an income and a building a happyhome for their family…we can’t afford not to.
The cost for the entire program is $225 per person for a minimum of 50 attendees in a single day, or $195 per person for a minimum of 100 attendees in a two-day period. The ideal group size is 25-50, but the workshop is still effective with a large group of 100. The fee includes the happyhome Book and the happyhome 5-piece Starter Kit, then we follow-up with a 6-week Family Challenge, rewarding every family that completes the challenge with a set of happyhome Helpers and last, but not least, we ensure continued support with free membership to the Five-in-One Family Fun Program. Contact us for availability.
