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Three reasons your wellness program isn’t working as well as it could

December 1, 2011

Why wellness programs don’t work for the people who need them most – those with chronic illness and episodic disabilities.

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The Right Mindset for a Job Interview

November 22, 2011

Job hunting with chronic illness or episodic disability. Thinking about what value you bring to an organization, rather than what the organization can do for you, will help you land that job – even if you are sick.

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The impact of multiple illnesses – more than we bargained for

December 2, 2010

People with one chronic illness are likely to have two, three or more conditions. What are the implications of this?

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Dealing with a sick employee and avoiding conflict

September 29, 2010

How to deal with a sick employee.

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By the numbers: How widespread is chronic illness?

August 12, 2010

How widespread is chronic illness and invisible disability? How much does it cost?

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The Trillion Dollar Problem

June 22, 2010

Chronic illness costs over a trillion dollars a year in lost productivity. How much is a trillion dollars?

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Employee confidentiality, secrecy and stigma

May 11, 2010

Is treating illness as something to be kept secret in the workplace the right thing to do? Does the stigma of secrecy feed a culture where chronic illness is viewed as some sort of character flaw? Where does confidentiality and privacy become an excuse to ignore something we don’t wish to acknowledge?

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How do I tell my prospective employer I’m sick?

April 27, 2010

When and how should you tell your employer that you are sick with a chronic illness. Also what to do when you are interviewing for a new job. Should you tell your prospective employer you are sick?

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How to manage people when you are sick

March 23, 2010

Managing people is difficult. Successful managing is even tougher when you are ill. But there are ways to manage your department so that it runs smoothly even when you can’t always give it a hundred per-cent attention.

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