Wellbeing In The Work Place: An Employers view
Trying to keep your workforce motivated can be a challenge.
The pressures of deadlines to meet, financial targets to achieve and staff disputes and issues can reinforce rising stress levels for you as a leader and your team.
According to a study carried out by Cambridge University, work related stress can contribute to
about half a million people in the UK experiencing work-related stress at a level they believe is making them ill
up to 5 million people in the UK feel ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ stressed by their work
stress-related illness is responsible for the loss of 6.5 million working days each year
costs society about £3.7 billion every year (at 1995/6 prices) (Cartwright and Cooper 2002)
Effects on Your Staff may include:
Physical
Sleep disturbances
Headaches
Gastrointestinal upset
Raised blood pressure/cardiovascular disease
Emotional
Anxiety and irritability
Depression
Labile emotions
Intellectual
Loss of concentration
Lack of motivation
Difficulty with thought process
Loss of memory
Poor decision-making
Behavioural
Substance (including alcohol) misuse
Decreased libido
Inappropriate display of behaviour
Isolation
Unpunctuality
Consequential effects on your organisation may include:
High absenteeism
High labour turnover
Poor time keeping
Poor performance and productivity
Low morale
Poor motivation
Increased employee complaints
Increased ill-health, accidents and incidents reports
It may be time to put in a Wellbeing At Work strategy into your business.
What is the benefit to you as an employer?
Improved performance, productivity and profitability from your staff and teams.
You are showing your team that you acknowledge, support and care about their emotional, mental and physical wellbeing
The wellbeing support you offer to your staff will be a vital return into your company.
The results you may gain from your staff when
their wellbeing is taken care of.
More collaboration, creativity and efficiency in their work
Working relationships will improve
Staff loyalty and commitment to their work.
Staff will be more aligned to company values and goals.
Whats the next step?
Contact me for a conversation.
I offer a wellbeing at work package that includes a variety of treatments that I can bring to your work place including:
Hands On Therapies
Reflexology
Facial Reflexology
Head, Neck and Shoulder massage.
Cranial Massage
Breath work
The benefits of receiving these treatments are
Relaxation
Reduces Tension
Improves Mood & Energise
Aids Sleep
Promotes Wellbeing
Talking Therapies
Emotional Freedom Technique
Core Transformation Therapy
Mindfulness Coaching
Breath Work Coaching
Monthly Wellbeing At Work Mail Shot
Lunch & Learn Wellbeing Workshops and talks are available
Get your wellbeing package today.
Call Jane on 07734 695 964 or email jane@janelongwellbeing.com
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