In the UK alone, workplace-related mental health issues cost the economy an estimated £34.9 billion annually. This significant impact could be dramatically reduced by adopting better support systems and proactive well-being initiatives for employees. (Source: Centre for Mental Health). Here's ...
The article considers the workplace as the perfect environment to support wellbeing initiatives. In 2005, Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. started the wellbeing journey. The Health & Safety Manager title was changed to Safety & Wellbeing Manager and a Wellbeing KPI was launched to the peformance plan to...
Our survey found that 35% of respondents stated that their workplace did not actively promote wellbeing at all, while almost half (49%) said their workplace only actively promoted wellbeing 'to some extent'. To what ext...
introducing wellbeing initiatives in the workplace has never been important. Helping your teams to take care of their mental health is a great step towards enhancing their overall wellbeing and reducing absenteeism at the same time.
Benefits of wellness in the workplace Wellness in the workplace begins with individual employees and extends across teams and departments to the organization as a whole. According to Deloitte’sHuman Capital Trends 2020, organizations implementing workforce well-being initiatives may find that it “redu...
This year, as we recognize World Mental Health Day on October 10, the theme of prioritizing mental health in the workplace couldn’t be more relevant. In the always evolving world of work and with shifts taking place across industries, it’s critical tha
In the worst cases, this can feel like “carewashing,” where organizations face accusations of providing superficial support for workplace wellbeing while neglecting the root causes of burnout. Closing the Gap on Wellbeing Strategy and Employee Experience ...
Despite a surge in well-being initiatives in the British workplace, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development reports that the majority of employers have primarily focused on individual-level interventions like counseling and stress management. This has sparked debates about the effectiveness ...
On the flip side, businesses around the world are making giant leaps of progress from well-being initiatives already in place. They’re seeing the fruits of promoting a supportive, inclusive work environment – even amid hybrid working. For instance, organizations that have employed mindfulness prog...
A lack of data is also one of the main reasons employee wellbeing programmes fail. If you don’t base your initiatives on evidence, it’s all down to personal opinion. For example, the Workplace Wellbeing Index 2016 report found that 73% of employers offer a cycle to work scheme, even...