{"id":3084,"date":"2015-08-17T13:47:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T13:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discovery-graduates.com\/?p=3084"},"modified":"2015-08-17T13:47:14","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T13:47:14","slug":"employers-must-provide-excitement-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/employers-must-provide-excitement-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Employers must provide excitement in the workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovery-graduates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OPEN-activity-dng-edited-620.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2868 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.discovery-graduates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OPEN-activity-dng-edited-620.jpg\" alt=\"OPEN activity-dng-edited-620\" width=\"620\" height=\"365\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Employers need to up their game and provide a fun and exciting workplace in order to retain their skilled staff, according to new research by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).<\/p>\n<p>The BHF found that 35% of office workers in Britain admit they find their working days boring, while a shocking 37% confess they actually dread going to work because of this.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, 12% of workers even find their days away from the office just as stressful because they are out of their working space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doing something out of the ordinary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Of 2,000 UK office workers polled by BHF, 42% of employees felt their company should arrange something \u201cunusual\u201d to make a good company day out, while 40% noted they would love to do something exciting at work to break up the monotony.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of these shocking findings, BHF recommends that firms take the time to arrange something unique and exciting for their members of staff, to raise engagement and productivity levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bringing an unforgettable experience to work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beck Bayram, Events Project Manager at BHF, said that activities such as skydiving are fantastic ways to bring an unforgettable experience into the work environment.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, 36% of UK office workers polled said they would consider taking part in a skydiving challenge as an alternative to a traditional working day in the four walls of an office.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the BHF also encourages activity during working hours to boost the health and wellbeing of employees. With cardiovascular disease (CVD) causing more than 25% of deaths in the UK every year, employers could help their staff remain fit and healthy.<\/p>\n<p>The BHF offer a number of fundraising activities which are suitable for work days out, including a tandem skydive known as the Heart Flyer, which not only boosts workforce engagement and excitement but also raises money for charity.<\/p>\n<p>Are you a graduate employer? Do you need help in keeping your members of staff motivated and happy? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovery-graduates.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speak to Discovery Graduates today.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employers need to up their game and provide a fun and exciting workplace in order to retain their skilled staff, according to new research by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). 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