Implementing a company-wide wellbeing strategy can have a significant positive impact on boosting employee engagement and reducing issues related to stress and burnout.
Research shows that enterprises which prioritise employee wellbeing experience a 21% increase in productivity – a fact that highlights the business case for focusing on wellbeing.
With employee engagement, retention, and morale directly linked to wellbeing it seems that fostering a healthy workplace is not optional but an essential part of a thriving organisation.
ZenEighty for Happier Employees
10Eighty are working with the GetZeN platform which offers unique mental health and wellbeing programmes. The GetZeN platform and ZenEighty focus on what people need; how they feel and making tangible changes that enhance and improve wellbeing. We are proudly human-led and tech-enabled.
Investing in wellbeing is an investment in organisational success. A robust strategy enhances engagement, satisfaction, and productivity, driving both individual and business performance.
When you embrace wellbeing as a core strategy there are several benefits:
- Increased employee engagement and job satisfaction as employees who feel supported are more committed and motivated.
- Reduced absenteeism and turnover because wellbeing decreases stress-related absences and improves retention.
- Improved productivity and innovation since happy, healthy employees contribute more effectively, bringing creativity and energy to their roles.
According to Forbes 90% of jobseekers look at the health and wellness packages on offer before choosing a role. In the same survey, over 60% of employers’ report that a good employee wellbeing strategy greatly contributes to employee productivity and desirable business results, (August 2021, The Future of Work is Employee Wellbeing).
Why it matters
Research by Harkn undertaken in 2024 shows that:
- 54% of UK workers say a high or increased workload or volume of tasks at work caused them stress and may have contributed to burnout in the last year.
- 45% of UK workers think regularly working unpaid overtime caused them stress and may have contributed to burnout in the last year.
- 65% of people cite workload as the biggest cause of workplace stress.
- 37% of respondents to a CIPD survey identified management style as a key cause of workplace stress.
- High workload is the main cause of stress-related absence.
Workplace wellbeing encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and social health of employees. It goes beyond offering perks like gym memberships, focusing instead on creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. ZenEighty’s offering includes coaching, mentoring, leadership development, resilience coaching and tools, guided visualisations, Trauma Informed Coaching, support for parents, meditation, yoga and more.
