Transform Workplace Wellbeing: The CLEVEREST Method

Cut Burnout, Boost Innovation, and Build Thriving Teams

What if your organisation could reduce burnout by 30% and increase innovation by 300%? These aren’t just lofty goals—they’re proven average outcomes of wellbeing programmes.

At Clever Coaching, we’ve developed the CLEVEREST framework, a science-backed approach to workplace wellbeing that delivers measurable results: happier employees, stronger engagement, and a sixfold return on investment.

Here’s how you can apply the nine pillars of the CLEVEREST framework to create a thriving, resilient workplace culture:

Connection: Build Strong Bonds

Teams with strong connections are 21% more productive and 23% more engaged.

• Organise monthly team-building activities to strengthen trust and collaboration.
• Celebrate wins together—both big and small.
• Set up a buddy system for new hires to ease their transition.

Leadership: Inspire and Align

Teams led by empathetic, aligned leaders are 2.5x more engaged.

• Train leaders to actively listen and provide meaningful feedback.
• Set wellbeing KPIs for leadership to ensure alignment with organisational goals.
• Encourage leaders to model work-life balance—employees will follow suit.

Engagement: Motivate Your Teams

Highly engaged employees are 87% less likely to leave their organisations.

• Use regular one-on-ones to uncover employee needs, challenges and successes.
• Recognise achievements with tailored rewards and genuine acknowledgement.
• Involve teams in decision-making to build a sense of ownership and accountability.

Vitality & Physical Fitness: Boost Energy

For every €1 invested in fitness, organisations save €6 in healthcare costs.

• Subsidise gym memberships or offer fitness classes like yoga or Zumba.
• Promote walking meetings and ergonomic workspace setups like standing desks.
• Run team challenges—like step-count competitions—to make movement fun.

Emotional Intelligence: Resolve Conflict Better

Teams with high emotional intelligence handle conflict 20% more effectively.

• Offer training to develop empathy, self-awareness, and effective communication.
• Encourage respectful and honest feedback to identify and address team tensions constructively.
• Role-play common workplace scenarios to practice conflict resolution skills.

Reason/Purpose: Create Alignment

Employees who connect with their organisation’s purpose are 3x more likely to stay.

• Share the company mission frequently and connect daily tasks to this vision.
• Highlight customer success stories to remind employees of their impact.
• Survey employees quarterly to check alignment with organisational values.

Emotional & Psychological Wellbeing: Support Resilience

Burnout impacts 77% of employees annually.

• Launch Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) with access to counselling and resources.
• Train managers to identify and address early signs of burnout.
• Encourage mental health awareness to break stigmas and allow for recovery and rejuvenation.

Satisfaction: Encourage Joy and Innovation

Satisfied employees contribute 3x more innovative ideas to their organisations.

• Use pulse surveys to identify dissatisfaction and respond to feedback promptly.
• Provide learning opportunities like workshops or leadership development programs.
• Foster joy through informal team events, like game days or coffee catch-ups.

Transformational Growth: Help Teams Flourish

Organisations promoting transformational growth see a 28% drop in burnout.

• Introduce mindfulness programs or meditation apps to enhance focus and calm.
• Incorporate gratitude exercises during meetings to create a positive culture.
• Offer personal development workshops to help employees set and achieve goals.

The CLEVEREST framework is about more than fixing burnout; it’s about elevating every employee’s experience, empowering them to thrive, and driving measurable results for your organisation.

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Which CLEVEREST pillar resonates most with you? Let’s discuss in the comments!