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Provide Balanced Wellbeing Programs

Proactively impact employee wellbeing to improve productivity and boost employee engagement.

  • Many organizations have employee wellbeing programs focused on physical and often financial wellbeing – which is a great start – but two other elements of wellbeing are often underaddressed: mental and social wellbeing.
  • All four elements of wellbeing are interconnected so failing to adequately support one area will undermine efforts in the others. A balanced program is essential for ensuring effectiveness and securing a long-term return on invested resources and time.

Executive Summary

Critical Insight

  • Mental, physical, social, and financial wellbeing are deeply interconnected. Each of these factors impacts our overall sense of wellbeing at work, and each of these factors is affected by our work environment and work relationships.
  • Wellbeing initiatives offered through the workplace are an important way to make sure our work lives are not barriers to a satisfying personal life. Designing a wellbeing program organized around a clear vision and covering all elements of wellbeing will lead to more productive employees and make your organization a highly attractive place to work.

Impact & Result

  • Establish a clear wellbeing vision for your organization and define clear goals and metrics for your wellbeing program.
  • Audit existing initiatives to ensure alignment with the vision and goals and to identify any underrepresented elements of wellbeing.
  • Take a strategic and purposeful approach to identifying and implementing new wellbeing initiatives that will supplement existing ones and provide balance to the program as a whole.

Research & Tools

1. Identify organizational needs and executive sponsors

Create a project team to define the wellbeing program vision and goals and secure executive sponsorship.

2. Audit current employee wellbeing practices

Audit wellbeing metrics and existing initiatives to identify underserved wellbeing elements and potential for alignment with the program vision and goals.

3. Select initiatives for a balanced employee wellbeing program

Develop or revise initiatives that will make the wellbeing program more balanced and aligned to goals while securing support from executive sponsors.

4. Communicate, operationalize, and measure your employee wellbeing program

Build a communication plan and strategy for sustaining the program.

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