HAPPY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE HAPPY EMPLOYEES

Nothing gives candidates a better idea of your workplace than a quick travel around of your office or

facilities. It's one thing to tell a candidate that they'll be using high-tech bits and pieces. It's quite to show them the desk where they might sit, and the actual machine they'll be using. Once you show them, you're engaging their imagination. They can begin to portrait themselves at the job. After they go home, they'll have visual memories of the benefits of working for you. Chances are good they'll remember the whole lot you show them. They may not remember everything you tell them.
Recent research identified the following factors that employees consider deem necessary
to be content at work. Explain how you’re going to help employees develop – and then follow through. Don’t make training an afterthought. It has to be competitive, but employees also want to understand how it works. For instance, if a sales program has certain incentives; staffers want to understand the formulas managers use to arrive at those incentives. If it’s a promotion they’re after, they want to know what they have to do to get it. Be straight with employees from the beginning. Not everyone can be the CEO,

Healthy Bedtime Routines for a Happy Child

Bedtime routines and rituals are very important for most children in establishing positive sleep patterns and in developing a sense of security and stability. Your child will benefit from a set bedtime. Pick a time for bed that is reasonable for your child and which you can consistently provide.

Establish a bedtime routine that can provide predictability and a comforting, familiar pattern.  Even

an understandable and structured visual pattern can assist this process and can provide reminders and consistency for the whole family.

A good bedtime routine will help teach a child to calm down, relax and get ready to sleep. However, not every technique works for every child. For example, if bathing is stimulating or frightening for your child, it’s probably a better idea to do it at another time of day rather than right before you want your child to calm down and go to sleep.  Incorporate activities that you know have a calming effect on your child into their bedtime preparatory routine. Keep the routine short and sweet.  It should realistically only consist of four to six steps that can be completed in a reasonable time frame, not drawn out into hours on end each night.

The Four Ancient Principles to a Happy Baby

Dr. Harvey Karp is a nationally renowned pediatrician and child development specialist. He is an

Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine. Over the past 20 years, he has taught thousands of parents his secrets for making children happy.

When he began to study medicine in the 1970’s, he was dismayed that a sophisticated, medical system didn't have one good solution for babies with colic, a terribly disturbing but common malady. He read everything possible about colic, and was determined to discover whatever clues possible to clarify why so many children and their parents were overwhelmed by this mysterious condition.

He first learned there are fundamental differences between the brain of a 3-month-old baby and that of a newborn. During the first few months of life, babies make massive developmental leaps. These disparities, he theorized, account for the huge gap between how parents in our society expect new babies to look, and act, and their true behavior and nature.

Keep your Dog Happy With Organic Dog Food

It’s safe to say that Westerners are crazy about their dogs and that the pet industry is easily a billion

dollar industry in the US alone.  Everyone wants the best in bedding, clothes and toys for their special dog or dogs.  Many have even turned to feeding “Fido” organic dog food, often available only at specialized shops or over the Internet.  Nevertheless, organic dog food is big business and many dog owners swear by it. Believe it or not, manufacturers can get certain types of their dog food certified by certifying bodies as being Certified Organic.  There are organic dog foods containing organic beef, organic chicken and purely organically-grown grains, often supplemented with vegetable extracts that are all organic, as well as vitamins and minerals.  The cost is higher than for regular dog food; however, many dog owners will gladly pay the extra price. A typical organic dog food begins with beef that has been produced using strict organic guidelines, including that the
cattle be raised without exposure to synthetic fertilizers, growth hormones, antibiotics or other chemical substances.  The cattle must graze on organically-created pastures with a diet producing the leanest beef possible and beef that is high in omega 3 and omega 6 oils, linoleic acid, vitamin E and beta carotenes. For optimal sources of fiber, organic dog food adds organic vegetables in ways that maintain their high vitamin levels.

3 Steps to Managing Skin Allergies

An effective approach to managing skin allergies has three components.  Firstly you must understand the

condition, then you must discover if anything is triggering your skin reaction, and thirdly you must look after your skin.

Many people think that allergies only affect the respiratory or digestive systems, but they can also affect your largest organ- your skin. As with other allergies the immune system overreacts to the presence of certain substances and releases inflammation-producing chemicals. Do some research and talk to your doctor. You can be confident of controlling your skin condition better if you are sure you understand what causes it.