5 Most Important Reasons to Offer Employee Well-being at Work

Work plays a crucial part in our lives and not just in providing a source of income. It can give us a sense of purpose and achievement and boost our self-esteem, as well as an opportunity to socialize and build friendships with our colleagues.

While you are reading this article, there are employees all over the world saying at this very second phrases like "I haven't got up from my desk all day today", "I'm exhausted", "I can't take so much pressure anymore" or "I'm super stressed about work".

Studies show that 87% of employees consider their job to be the most stressful factor in their lives, which influences not only their mental but also physical health.

Working can sometimes have a negative effect on our health, but it can also have a very positive one as well. Fostering employee well-being is good for people and the organization. Promoting well-being can help prevent stress and create positive working environments where employees and organizations can thrive.

When done correctly, well-being programs give employees incentives, tools, social support, and strategies to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors.

A good well-being program:

1.?????Improve Employee Health Behaviors

The?success of every good well-being program?is behavior change. With the right education, skills, motivation, and social support, people change behaviors, which will directly have a positive influence on their mental and physical health.?

2.?????Reduce Health Care Costs

Anyone who still thinks well-being programs don’t improve health is choosing to completely ignore hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific research papers that say otherwise.

In 2001 a Harvard review on the?financial impact of worksite well-being programs?was published. That study alone reviewed 100 different research papers.?

Among the 22 different studies that looked at well-being programs and healthcare costs, the average return on investment was 3.27. This means that for every dollar that was spent on the program the company saved $3.27 because of reduced healthcare costs.

3.?????Improve Productivity

In the long term, workplace well-being can make or break a business. When employees feel overworked, tired, or undervalued, they become?disengaged?and deliver inefficient low quality work. Employees who are healthy and supported, on the other hand, perform at their best, are more motivated and provide better results.

4.?????Can Decrease Absenteeism

When you support the health of your employees, they’ll be less likely to take time off work without a good cause.

Absenteeism is estimated to cost the average business ￡554 per employee. By giving employees the tools they need to tackle their well-being, they are less likely to use sick days unnecessarily or take large amounts of time off.

5.?????Can Help Improve Employee Recruitment and Retention

When employees know their company supports them and cares for their wellbeing, they feel more loyal to that organization and are more likely to stay longer.

This leads to lowered recruitment, onboarding, and training costs while also helping to retain top talent.

When an employer is a good company to work for, word gets around. This helps to attract the best talent, while also creating a more enjoyable working environment – overall, helping the business to reach important goals.

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?Making workplace wellbeing one of your top priorities is more important now than ever before!

If you want to see how you can do it just check the video below.

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