Amid the increasing focus on employee wellness and belonging, how can companies establish a deeper connection with employees? How can companies create a culture of care at workplaces? What does it take to create a culture-driven, wellness-first organization?
A lot has been spoken of employee wellness, especially in the past months. Overnight, companies had to deal with the most rapid transformation of the workplace in modern history. While industry experts initially worried about productivity, we quickly came to realize that the transition to remote work did not hurt productivity and we adapted to the new normal. However, now companies need to think beyond productivity and look at wellness programs that foster engagement towards a more holistic people-first ethos - one that focuses on an employees’ quality of life within and outside of work.
With that context, how can companies establish a deeper connection with employees? How can companies enable people to make healthy changes and support them across that journey? What does it take to create a culture-driven, wellness-first organization? What are the primary concerns for employees today? How can companies create a culture of care at workplaces?
Building a culture-driven workplace
It is easy for HR teams to be prescriptive with their wellness initiatives - by telling employees to participate in programs, surveys and tests, but it is unclear how this approach has long-term gains for employees and organizations. Organizations need to move towards creating culture-driven wellness strategies to ensure work-life balance.
Source: People matters