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Anne Cesak
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July 16, 2024
How often have you asked someone you work with how they are, and you get a half-hearted, ‘good’ or ‘fine’? Maybe you have been the one to give the one-word answer because it’s easier than telling someone how you really feel.
Too many people feel this way, which is why there has been much focus on wellness from a workplace perspective, especially coming out of COVID. Many organizations have implemented well-intentioned benefits and workplace activities to encourage employees and leaders to prioritize well-being, such as increasing funding for mental health practitioners, offering meditation breaks, extra days off, and leader training.
However, well-being is multi-dimensional and encompasses many factors that affect the whole person. Introducing standalone programs and initiatives may not have the impact you’re looking for if they aren’t anchored to the core dimensions of well-being.
Five core dimensions of employee well-being:
Great Place To Work® partnered with researchers at Johns Hopkins University in a special study to determine the true sources of employee well-being by surveying 14,000 people from 37 countries. We found that employee experience is influenced by many factors, including the five core dimensions of well-being.
Understanding the elements of well-being can help you evaluate plans and initiatives to determine what you should start, stop and continue doing to ensure employees have the support they need both at work and in their personal lives.
[See: Mental Health and Employee Well-being]
Six practices to enhance employee well-being in the workplace
When companies promote employee well-being effectively, our research shows that employees who experience high levels of well-being in the workplace are three times more likely to intend to stay with their employer and recommend their employer to others. Making employee well-being a priority is good for business. Organizations that do it well not only see lower turnover and more referrals, they will also benefit from more innovation.
[See: Healthy Workplace & Workplace Mental Health Consulting]
To get started, find out the current state of employee well-being, decide where you want to go and create a plan to get there with the help of all stakeholders. Not only is employee well-being good for your organization, it can also set you apart to customers as an employer that cares about people. And ultimately, when employees are asked how they are, they will be more engaged and answer with more than one word.
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