Slow Working: Learn to Work Better rather than Harder

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How often have you been working hard all day, dealing with all kinds of projects, handling endless requests and taking care of problem after problem all through the week only to get that odd feeling that, despite all that, you didn’t really accomplish anything, you probably dropped the ball on a couple of things, or you’re just too exhausted to want to do anything with whatever spare time you’ve got left?

Don’t worry, you’re not the only one experiencing that.

The problem largely comes from the fact that Read more

Hydration: Don’t Let Your Body Run Dry

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With summertime just around the corner, now seems like a good time to talk about proper hydration. And let’s be clear, the issue of hydration doesn’t just concern road construction workers laying down asphalt under a hot sun or people working around furnaces in metallurgical smelters.

Truth is, people working in high temperature environments are generally aware Read more

Active Breaks: Working Out All that Isn’t Working when You ArePauses actives : faire travailler ce qui ne travaille pas quand vous travaillez

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For many, the word “break” brings up images of workers casually sipping coffee or indulging in snacks by the vending machine while shooting the breeze, before getting back to their respective offices only to remain pretty much immobile there until the next break. But what if, instead, we could use that time off to counter the effects of that prolonged immobility on our health?

Ladies and gentlemen, we give you… drum roll… Read more

Improve Your Occupational Health Posture with Olympe!

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Thanks to an expanded range of services for 2025, Olympe is in a better position than ever to assist you in your efforts to improve your employees’ health at work.

As you probably know, carefully thought out working methods and environments go a long way towards keeping your workforce healthy, motivated and efficient. It is with this in mind that Olympe kicked off the new year by expanding Read more

Hyper-connectivity: Unplugging for your Well-being

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Internet, e-mails, text messages, social media, collaboration apps… we are more than ever in constant and direct contact with our favourite sources of information and with our friends, colleagues and, especially, our job!

While this constant connection may be convenient and, in many ways, make things easier, it also tends to Read more

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In a Better Position than Ever with Ergonomics

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In 2025, Olympe will be expanding its ergonomics services, thus affirming “its position” as an expert in that field.

Today, all employers are aware of the benefits of ergonomics and of the essential role it plays in the prevention of musculoskeletal injuries and, in a broader perspective, in improving well-being in the workplace. And to meet the growing desire of its clients to integrate ergonomics into their practices, Olympe will be offering more services and resources in the coming year.
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Biophilia, It’s Only Natural!

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Pop quiz: what is biophilia? A passion for biology? A diet consisting only of organic food? A hobby that consists in collecting biographies?

Of course, you saw us coming: biophilia is neither of those things (granted, the third option was a bit of a stretch, but it probably made you smile).
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2024: A Year to Remember for Olympe!

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The year is almost over, and what a year it has been for Olympe – its 40th, no less! Time for the customary look back at 2024, an Olympic year, by the way.

While our year was marked by a few surprises and plenty of accomplishments, it also represents an important milestone for Olympe for, as we’ve already mentioned, it was our organization’s 40th anniversary. And as you read on, you’ll realize that, like good wine, our not-so-small business only gets better with age.
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