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Nursing professionals are the unsung heroes of the healthcare profession. On any given shift, they can play important roles in high-stakes and life-or-death cases.

Stress impacts every employee differently. For deskless workers, like those at quick service restaurants (QSRs), stress in the workplace can chip away at productivity, engagement and overall well-being. Failing to acknowledge and address these concerns hurt employers, too, often resulting in increased turnover rates and poor employee morale.

While, in general, most employers agree they provide their staff with the tools they need to perform their job duties, that may not include employee wellness programs tailored toward their needs. This should include all of your employees, including deskless staff that can’t scroll through weekly newsletters at a desk.

At its worst, stress can drain employees’ energy and motivation, derail focus, hinder creative output and ultimately tank their productivity. Employers are searching near and far for employee wellness program ideas to address and prevent these outcomes.

Back Of House (BOH) training may seem like a challenge, especially in the hustle and bustle of a busy kitchen or stock room. But, by leveraging your BOH signage and TVs, employee learning and training can be a consistent practice.

An engaged employee is motivated, invested in their work and has a high degree of job satisfaction. Digital employee engagement systems can make it easier to reach your employees and help them reach that level of engagement in your company.

In an industry that revolves around the care of others, the well-being and satisfaction of healthcare workers often fall by the wayside.

The average restaurant employee turnover rate is more than 80%, if you go back a decade. If you only look at the last three years, though, the numbers become even more staggering at 132%.

Successful businesses often run smoothly because of the support that back-of-house (BOH) employees offer. Though often in the background, BOH staff plays an important role in your success, and if your BOH turnover rates are high, it can be hard to achieve your business goals.

A highly engaged and motivated workforce is an absolute game-changer in almost any industry. Morale rises, work efforts increase, and customers leave businesses more satisfied with their experience. This all translates into increased revenue and a happy business owner.

Research suggests that companies with high levels of employee engagement are 21% more profitable. What could you do with so much extra revenue?

If you’re in the restaurant industry, the terms back of house (BOH) and front of house (FOH) are likely very familiar to you. FOH, the public-facing parts of a dining establishment, include all the parts of a restaurant that guests see such as the dining room, bar, front-door area and restrooms.

A lot can go wrong in the hustle and bustle of a busy kitchen. A staggering 8,000 workplace injuries occur annually in the foodservice industry. In addition, improper storage and food preparation can leave restaurant patrons ill and put owners at risk of being fined for health code violations.

Gallup recently released a report that found 85% of employees are not engaged in the workplace. That’s a big problem. Because engaged employees are more productive, less likely to leave your company and help your business earn more revenue.

74% of employees believe they aren’t reaching their full potential. And 94% of workers say that they would stay with a company longer if it invested in training.

When you put it all together, it’s easy to see why healthcare companies prefer retaining their existing employees instead of having to hire new ones. However, it’s a competitive job market and retaining employees isn’t always easy.

Research shows that going paperless can increase staff productivity by 30%. This means that making the transition and becoming a digital organization could be just the step your company needs to take to hit its goals.

Your back-of-house (BOH) employees play a big role in the success of your restaurant. When you engage them more effectively and retain them more consistently, your performance is bound to improve.

If you want to take your business to the next stage of its development, you need to build a stronger relationship with your team. The best way to do that is by improving your internal communication strategy, which is a lot easier to do after you’ve invested in digital signage for employee communications.

How do you ensure surveys have the maximum impact? You must conduct them regularly, in simple ways and cover a variety of topics. The right digital signage tools make it easy to share distinctive, interactive polls and surveys in 10 minutes or less — here’s how.