Keeping wellbeing simple
If the past two years have taught us anything, it's the importance of wellbeing and our job's role in maintaining our happiness and a healthier physical and mental wellbeing.
Therefore, investing in workplace wellbeing is a great first step for companies wanting to make a lasting impact on employee health.
However, many companies know what they want the outcome of their wellbeing strategy to be but have little idea where to begin.
Creating great wellbeing culture: where to start
A detailed wellbeing policy means nothing unless you bring it to life with your actions. Research has found a startling but clear link between workplace culture and productivity.
Aligning your wellbeing strategy, company values and workplace culture will give you a clear focus and help you influence decisions in the boardroom.
Culture is powerful. It can make or break a workplace, as employees will leave their organisation if they feel the culture doesn’t fit or align with their own personal values.
Building a wellbeing strategy
Like any effective business plan, a wellbeing strategy is an ongoing process. A cyclical plan will help you embed wellbeing as a core priority, make targeted adjustments and demonstrate its impact on business growth.
How often you revisit your strategy depends on your company's capacity and business structure. One common method is to set the direction of your plan yearly, review your priorities quarterly and monitor individual activities on a more reactive basis.
Wellbeing also means different things to different people – for some, it can refer to financial wellbeing; for others, it may mean mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing, or women’s/men’s health.
Once improvements have been implemented, evaluate them, conduct temperature checks to see how the changes are being received, and be open to feedback.
Businesses can then use the insights to adapt their strategy, reshape workplace culture and empower our people to make positive lifestyle changes.
References:
https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/comment/keeping-wellbeing-simple/