10 Steps to Supercharge A Wellbeing Culture In Your Team

Increasingly employers are waking up to the necessity for promoting and creating a wellbeing culture at work. Research from Nuffield Health has shown:
Turning your attention to wellbeing and creating a wellbeing culture is imperative to get better results.
There are two main elements to be considered when identifying a wellbeing culture at work.
Often all 3 are linked. It’s well documented that physical problems often arise a result of sustained mental and emotional problems.
There are many case studies now circulating which demonstrate good practice in the wellbeing arena. One such study is this international bank which took a multi-faceted approach to wellbeing. The bank took the decision to put employee self-responsibility at the heart of their strategy, which can mean a big switch in culture for some businesses.
Tony Hsieh the CEO of Zappos was an early adopter of the principles of wellbeing at work. Hsieh claims success was based on a model of fostering good relationships and promoting wellbeing at work
Here are some of the principles he followed
In my own experience, I led a sub-team which achieved attendance rates some 80% above average. Their staff survey results achieved an incredible 100% satisfaction at work, compared to an average of some 50%. Not only that, results were over the target and the team had formed a reputation for great customer focus. I realized factors which influenced engagement also impacted on the overall wellbeing of the team. When I drilled down into what made not only their performance shine but why they were so happy at work, these were the top 5 reasons given.
A company needs to be able to develop a wellbeing strategy which creates an intent and a vision around the wellbeing of employees. Nuffield Health state the following parts make up the whole of a wellbeing strategy.
Combined you will be able to create the necessary focus to bring wellbeing to the fore of your business. However today we are going to concentrate on integrating a wellbeing culture in your workplace.
To integrate a wellbeing culture into your business you need a holistic approach, introducing the concept of wellbeing across the whole employee lifecycle, from selection for recruitment through to exit avenues for employees. When writing policies, or developing reward systems and other practices, wellbeing must be considered throughout.
To get you started on your wellbeing journey, here are 10 steps which if followed will set the scene for improved wellbeing and also help to increase employee engagement in your business.
Benchmark against successful organizations and research best practice to get clear about what a healthy organization looks like. Develop a set of outcome-based success criteria.
Communicate your wellbeing vision and principles to employees, stakeholders, and customers. Take every opportunity to communicate well-being as a priority.
Build wellbeing principles into your policies and processes, so employees are clear about what your vision means for them.
A safe, well planned, quality physical work environment is essential and is well worth any investment to get it right. Make sure employees have easy access to what they need to do their job well.
Partner with local charities or health experts to provide a range of health-promoting activities to your employees in order to raise awareness and a solution-orientated focus.
Make sure your financial rewards are sufficient to meet at least basic needs. Offer discounted gym membership, or other health-inducing activities as non-financial benefits, such as an employee assistance program.
Assess the healthiness of manager/employee relationships as well as team cohesiveness. Do what you can to improve internal customer service.
Celebrate success at every opportunity. Share good news stories across your internal communications as well as externally where appropriate.
Find ways to get the best out of your employees and develop shared values and emotional commitment. Find out what it takes to get your employees to feel proud about working for you.
Get regular and meaningful employee feedback as well as measuring levels of absence, presenteeism, and achievement of results to assess the success of your wellbeing strategy.
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