Following the Brexit decision corporate wellness and a “culture of wellness” is more important than ever
Maria Coulson
Independent NED I Board Trustee I Committee Chair I Strategic Board Advisory
It is a challenging time for most organisations in the private and public sectors, particularly with the uncertainty of Brexit, rising economic insecurity and wider global pressures. This is alongside the less obvious challenges, for example, contradictory demands by different generations of employees e.g. many Millennials (born early 80’s) feel their current organisations are not making full use of their skills. But it is possible to find opportunities in this period of change and a “culture of wellness” can support organisations in maximising these by getting the best out of employees, attracting and retaining the best staff, improving performance and quality and providing good ‘customer’ service.
Many organisations have some corporate wellness initiatives but these are not always an integral part of their business model, linked to a “culture of wellness” where employees can find their purpose in the company as well as finding their wellness peak. Many programmes are developed and implemented in silos, and not linked to wider organisation development or functions.
There is a real opportunity to implement a new, more innovative approach to corporate wellness and a ‘culture of wellness’ that will have a positive impact on organisational performance.
Wellness needs to work and be relevant for employees and the employer:
- More employers are facing the reality that the welfare and productivity of their companies are intrinsically linked to the health of their workers
- Employees need to see the value of and proactively engage in a ‘culture of wellness’. Often employees will state that the barriers to them improving their wellness is time and money but common barriers can be overcome within a culture of openness and communication
Developing a ‘culture of wellness’ is not necessarily a quick fix but does have a number of established benefits:
- Employees better able to adapt and cope with change
- Improved individual and organisational performance
- Improved ability to attract and retain the best employees
- Improved ‘customer service’
- Reduced absenteeism and presenteeism
Can you afford not to reap the benefits of corporate wellness and a ‘culture of wellness’?
If you are interested in finding out more please contact:
Maria Coulson on +44(0)7557 803012
Or email [email protected]
Director at SP PROVIDENCE and Clinical Lead EBCCG
8 年Very interesting. Can you please define wellness and what exactly it's all about. I always find if I cannot explain the meaning of a word or a sentence to an eleven year old then I will lose my audience however old they are. When we can clearly define wellness then it will make sense that it needs to be key within organisations. I believe Brexit has not brought new problems but has simply allowed enduring issues to come to the surface. Uncertainty is part of change and it tells us how trusting in mortal man can be dangerous. Going back to wellness if employers actually recognised the importance of their employees the world would indeed be a different place. It has been well said it is not a quick fix but must begin somewhere. I await the explanation for wellness. Thank you
Great article! I find that companies that are employing a culture of wellness and mindfulness have great employee retention.