Organisational and Employee Wellbeing

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Workplace wellbeing is nothing new. Think back to the 19th century where the number of hours expected to work went from 10 hours per day to 8 hours a day. Then think of how the change in dynamics of workload and work design became the cool thing in the 20th century. 

However, there has been a new dynamic shift in what is expected with an organisation, especially since COVID-19 in 2019. We knew that job design, stress, and incivility at work cost huge amounts on the profits of organisations, yet even worse, they tried to recuperate the losses through working staff harder, poor pay, increasing expectations. The list continues, and yet managers and CEO's think that because they cannot see the profit of adopting a wellbeing strategy in the workplace, they think it is pointless.

A few sobering facts:

· 60 % of employees worldwide say their job is the biggest influence on their mental health.

· Managers have as much influence on a person’s mental health as their spouse (69%) and more than their doctor (59%) and their therapist (41%).

· 81% of employees worldwide would prioritise mental health over pay, and 64% admit they would take a pay cut for a job that better supports their mental health.

· The global cost of disengaged employees, cost business productivity $8.8 Trillion. In the UAE that is $10.3 billion.

With this glaring fact that wellbeing of workplaces including training is severely lacking. Can we afford not to promote workplaces that monitor and work towards a better culture for all?