When employees begin to feel unhappy about their environment they tend to slack off and give only a portion of what they have to offer. The good news is that there are many ways to improve the work environment and make employees happy. Here's a quick breakdown from the employee perspective: Breaks and longer lunches On a stressful job, sitting for many hours can cause you fatigue, which translates into reduced productivity. When you, as an employee take periodic breaks where you leave your office or cubicle, stretch your legs and relax your mind it benefits you. In fact, in many cases, it helps you to collect your thoughts and solve an issue that may have initiated the stress. Stepping away from a problem often helps to resolve it faster. Lunch time also presents a problem for many people because by the time you get to where you are going to eat it's just about time for you to head back to work. By increasing the lunch time by even 15 minutes it helps to improve your … [Read more...] about What it Takes to Be a Happy Employee