Cover Feature | Health & Wellbeing
The value of workplace wellbeing in your organisation Everyone is juggling busy lives and keen to find the sometimes-elusive work/life balance. Not actively supporting or simply ignoring staff wellbeing can have detrimental effects on both people within the company and businesses. Research shows that wellbeing support can have a huge impact on employee health while also increasing productivity and reducing sickness absence. Have you been wondering how to demonstrate the value of workplace wellbeing in your organisation but don’t quite know where to start? Research* shows that workplace wellbeing support can have a huge impact on employee health while also increasing productivity, reducing absences and delivering a real return on investment for your organisation. You can learn how to demonstrate the value of workplace wellbeing in your organisation. As with any business initiative, cost is a key consideration for companies before agreeing to commit to something new — with wellbeing no exception. So how can businesses advocate for wellbeing investment and secure senior buy-in from the beginning? Westfield Health’s free CPD accredited Wellbeing Strategy Course can help you to make the case for investment in workplace wellbeing and demonstrate its value to your business.
24 Thinking Business
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How to demonstrate the value of workplace wellbeing in your organisation.
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The importance of employee feedback in shaping your wellbeing programme.
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How to advocate for wellbeing investment and get buy-in from senior leaders.
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Key metrics and goal setting for your wellbeing programme.
For more information about Westfield Health’s wellbeing solutions or for a free health and wellbeing consultation for your business contact: businessenquiries@westfieldhealth.com
Aimed at HR teams, Heads of People and business owners, the course includes videos from their in-house experts, infographics, case studies and actionable templates for you to take away. The learning and quiz will take approximately 60 minutes and you’ll gain one CPD hour upon completion.
*Sources: CUSP Working Paper, 2020, LSE ‘Employee wellbeing, productivity and firm performance’, 2019.
When looking at staff wellbeing, it is important to ensure that that includes all employees including management. Passe-Partout, using its exclusive whitepaper, The New Social Contract: How people management is changing in local authorities, carried out in-depth interviews with more than 151 local authority leaders.
