Employees show increased productivity and happiness while working from home
Young Living, the global leader in essential oils, announced employees at the company’s U.S. headquarters will continue working from home through at least the end of this year. This announcement comes out of an abundance of caution as the company continues its efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More than 1,200 employees at Young Living’s headquarters in Lehi, Utah have been working from home since March 13, when the company undertook the massive process of implementing a remote work strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the company has seen increases in employee productivity and happiness as workers adjust to their new, more flexible working environments. Notably, the IT department has seen a 25% productivity increase in productivity while the sales department has seen a 13% increase.
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Young Living is taking a variety of steps to ensure employees stay safe, remain healthy and feel connected during this extended remote work period, including:
- Offering virtual fitness classes to employees and their families
- Providing online resources with homework help for kids and enhanced resources for therapy and counseling services
- Providing essential equipment, such as laptops and headsets, to those who need it
- Providing training on remote work productivity and wellness as well as manager training for managing a remote workforce
- Ensuring employees stay connected through regular executive meetings and status updates, virtual themed “happy hour” chats and a comprehensive employee intranet
- Launched the YL Alert app to keep U.S. employees informed in real-time about crucial news
- Implemented extended emergency leave for on-site employees to support flexibility and wellness for those unable to work from home
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