5 Steps to Achieve Company-Wide Staff Wellness

To keep workers engaged, the onus is on employers to create environments that support employee wellness. Begin the process with these recommendations.

1. Audit what your employees want.

Conduct a targeted inquiry into staff needs and expectations to understand what will make the difference in their wellness and what is important to them.

2. Gain C-suite buy-in by evaluating engagement.

Examine absenteeism, engagement, and morale to make a case for employee wellness. Collect pre- and post-data that show what has changed.

3. Use coaching to tailor wellness plans.

While one employee may desire a better relationship with their manager, another may need improved work-life balance. Coaching can leverage strengths to create plans that fit.

4. Encourage staff to take accountability for their personal well-being.

Employees are more than workers; they are whole people with complex needs. In addition to having organizational support, they must prioritize their own holistic wellness.

5. Uplift creative thinking as a collective group.

Prompt collaborative conversations in which employees can lean on one another for inspiration. Doing so reduces feelings of isolation and promotes wellness as a shared priority, which improves performance.