Why employee wellbeing matters to your company

The road to achieving your business goals

Running a successful business is hardly ever done alone. You need motivated employees. After all, they are the driving force behind your business. Without them you are a long way from reaching your company’s objectives. So how do you make sure your employees stay engaged? How do you keep them away from stress, burnout, low productivity and disengagement? These are all obstacles that can be avoided.

Taking wellbeing at work seriously

To achieve the full potential of your employees, we believe in a holistic and sustainable approach. You have to look at various aspects of life, from job satisfaction to work-life balance, from physical health to overcoming stress and challenges. That’s why proper corporate wellbeing aims at improving the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health of your employees. Both at the workplace and in personal life. Only then can you affect the health and happiness of your workforce. Which in turn directly influences the productivity and the success of your business. Adopting an integrated wellbeing programme might just be the game changer your company needs.

What is the impact of corporate wellbeing on companies?

The benefits are many. According to one study, 89% of employees at companies that support wellbeing initiatives are more likely to recommend their company as a good place to work. Not exactly a surprise, as better wellbeing leads to greater job satisfaction, but also improved mental health and overall enhanced life quality. When employees are happy, companies quickly start seeing positive changes:

Productivity rises, together with engagement which leads to better quality of work.
Enhanced creativity and problem solving, driving innovation forward.
A positive and dynamic work culture, creating an environment where people go above and beyond. This also makes it easier to attract top talent as your company’s reputation grows.

What is in it for your company?

Investing in employee wellbeing should be, well, an investment. You’re not doing it for purely altruistic reasons. It has to make sense businesswise. The return on investment for employee wellbeing initiatives can be substantial. According to a study by Harvard Business Review, you can expect a ROI of up to €2,76 for every euro spent. Healthy employees take far fewer sick days, requiring much less medical attention and reducing the healthcare costs.
At the same time you’ll see a rise in productivity and innovation. Research by Gallup shows that highly engaged teams make for 21% greater profitability. By staying longer with the company, they reduce turnover rates and the associated costs of hiring and training new staff.

Put mental health and wellbeing first

If you want success, everything begins with energised employees. Your workplace can be your biggest asset, or it can become your biggest obstacle. By actively investing in wellbeing programmes, you create a highly motivated workforce who love the challenge of turning your business into a success story.