Introducing a sustainable wellbeing initiative at your company might seem as a daunting task. It really is not. By keeping in mind these next 3 tips, you are already halfway there. The results will surprise you.
Rather than addressing isolated issues, you want to take multiple levels of wellbeing into account. The University of Chicago found that by just raising spiritual wellbeing, employees are 30% more likely to report high job satisfaction. It shows once more that physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health are all connected.
For instance, say that you learn to focus better. That reduces stress, which makes you less tired. Great, now you’re ready to take up exercise. Exercise leads to better sleep. You are well rested and more productive than ever. This is not fictional: one study actually shows that training focus leads to 15% increase in task completion and 20% rise in overall production.
By giving the tools to enhance focus, sleep, exercise, nutrition etc. in a coherent plan you reach balanced and sustainable employee wellbeing.
If your wellbeing programme suits everyone and no one at the same time, people are gonna walk away. Get to know the challenges of your company, your teams and your individual employees. Do you know what they need?
You could, for example, introduce questionnaires and gather feedback. It enables you to develop initiatives that are relevant and effective. By evaluating midway, you might even see what to adjust. The Human Energy Scan is a scientifically based method that does just this in an accurate way.
If you treat wellbeing as an appendix, it’s going to be just that: an afterthought. Instead, make it part of your overall business strategy. Use it to raise productivity, to attract and retain talent or to address performance issues. According to Gallup organisations with high levels of employee engagement experience a 21% increase in profitability. By fully integrating your wellbeing policy, you’ll see a much larger return on investment.
Doing all of this by yourself may seem a bit much. That’s why Golazo Energy offers help in developing and implementing corporate wellbeing programmes, customised fully to your specific challenges. Learn how we take care of the whole process , from start to finish.
The impact of a sustainable long term wellbeing policy can’t be underestimated. Both you and your employees can benefit greatly from it. Lots of other companies have already taken steps, booking impressive results.
Get inspired, and discover here how ING transformed their corporate wellbeing policy. You too can build a healthy company!
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