Managers are the new wellspring of Wellbeing: 79% of managers feel responsible for
their team’s wellbeing !
Workplace Wellbeing: Where to focus in 2024 - Reward Gateway EdenRed - January 2024

Managers are the new wellspring of Wellbeing: 79% of managers feel responsible for their team’s wellbeing !

?? Employees most wanted their employer to focus on employee benefits, rewards, recognition and wellbeing in 2024.

?? Researchers have noticed that employees now want their direct managers to support their wellbeing and this is a significant change as they replace human resources professionals in this role.

?? While pay is key, 44% of employees said that a company that cares about their wellbeing is more important than a 10% pay raise.

? A full 2 in 5 employees don’t remember being recognized by a manager or senior leader in the last 12 months, and 60% said they’d like to be recognized more, according to a new interesting research published by Reward Gateway Edenred using data ?? from 1,000 people in companies with more than 100 employees in the U.S. (aged 18+).


?Managers are now responsible of Employee wellbeing

Top 5 Employees want from managers

?? HR has traditionally been the go-to team for employees who need support, but employees today want managers to improve their well-being.

Employees are increasingly comfortable talking about wellbeing with their direct managers, and 79% of managers feel responsible for their team’s wellbeing


?Top motivator for employees : Recognition

Top ways for manager recognition

?? Researchers found that after money and compensation, the third-best way for managers to enhance wellbeing is to offer regular feedback and recognition.

?? The top 3 ways employers can enhance employee Wellbeing are:

1?? Increase salary and bonus

2?? Encourage a healthy work-life balance

3??Recognition

Top 3 ways employers can enhance employee wellbeing


Researchers believed that recognizing good work is often overlooked as a motivator, but it can play a pivotal role in retention and productivity.


?Flexibility, Career opportunities and a manager who cares about them are the requirements of Gen Z

Needs of Gen Z VS All

Researchers discovered that 18-24-year-olds are more focused three main areas :

?? Workplace flexibility

?? Opportunities for professional growth

?? A manager who cares

Gen Z also tends to care slightly less about financial wellbeing support, rewards and recognition.


??Based on these great findings, researchers recommend five ways employers can lead in the wellbeing:

?? Don’t overlook the power of pay (and benefits)

?? Go all-in for work-life integration

?? Use recognition as a strategy

?? Get excited about AI

?? Support managers to help employees


??Finally researchers conclude that employers are in a unique position to not only boost retention and productivity, but also to have a big impact on their employees’ personal happiness and engagement. Of course HR leaders have always known that employee wellbeing is critical to success but they need to us insights to build wellbeing and resilience.


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This insightful research shows to what extent wellbeing is a priority for employees and even goes beyond compensation but the crucial finding being that the direct manager is on the front line of wellbeing and replaces the role of HR, therefore managers need full support from HR but also adapted training, especially with hybrid and remote work.


Thank you ?? Reward Gateway Edenred researchers team for these insightful findings: Anthony Knierim Emily Mellwood Nick Burns Nebel Crowhurst

Dave Ulrich George Kemish LLM MCMI MIC MIoL


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Rayan Alajlan l SHRM-SCP,SPHRI,CPTD l

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Employee well-being is the state of mental and mental health of an employee that may be significantly affected as a result of variables of the work environment, the nature of the workflow and the intensity of tasks ?? Therefore, I simply believe that the most successful directions that HR managers should work in to achieve outstanding well-being is the development of well-being in its five areas ?? Financial well-being: Financial rewards according to appreciation and incentive programs, Pension Support Plans, personal and real estate facilities and savings programs. ??Psychological well-being: Activating mental health promotion events and Sessions, campaigns, communication and awareness messages. ?? Social welfare: Promote a culture of work-life balance . ?? Healthy well-being: Health insurance, its benefits, discounts, Occupational Health and safety programs and courses, which are a comprehensive understanding of the physical, psychological, mental and social condition of a person. ?? Professional well-being: Enabling education, development, career guidance, career paths, promotions, study grants, programs facilitating specialized certificate fees and organizational learning culture.

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Michael Thomas Eisermann

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It's interesting how employees now see their direct managers as the primary source of wellbeing support. Can you provide examples of how managers can effectively enhance employee wellbeing? ??

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Troy Vermillion

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Great insights! Prioritizing employee wellbeing and recognition is crucial for a thriving workplace. ??????

Couldn't agree more! Well-being should be a top priority for all managers.

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