Wellbeing in the Workplace
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Taking care of your employees' wellbeing is incredibly important and every organisation should make wellbeing a core element of their People and Culture strategy. Helping your teams to take care of their mental health is a great step towards enhancing their overall wellbeing, and reducing absenteeism at the same time.
When people are happy and healthy at work they are more productive and take fewer sick days. Furthermore, with an increasing number of people taking time off to recover from stress, anxiety, and depression, prioritising your teams' health and happiness has never been more important.
Creating a workplace environment that your people love, will not only protect their wellbeing but also strengthen your company culture. When people enjoy their work, their positive can-do attitude influences others, which in turn promotes business success. Whether an employee is achieving great successes or taking a long time off after turning in a sick note for bereavement, their wellbeing should be top priority.
Today workplace wellbeing is so much more than a fruit bowl in the break area.
Broader and more relevant wellbeing encompasses an individual’s primary health dimensions — physical, mental, and financial. Nurturing these dimensions can help your team members live longer, happier lives as well as be more productive at work.
WRK+ has put together a selection of monthly wellbeing initiatives to encourage wellbeing a part of everyday conversations.
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