Employee Wellbeing

Employee wellbeing encompasses the mental, emotional, physical and economic health of employees. Factors such as working conditions, relationships, working hours and pay influence well-being. Good employee wellbeing promotes a sustainable work-life balance and increases employee performance, loyalty and reduces sick days and turnover. Measures such as yoga, home office options and stress management courses can promote well-being. Feedback, productivity and illness data help measure well-being. Important aspects are trust, appreciation and a healthy balance between work and leisure.

The mental, emotional, physical and economic health of employees is understood as employee wellbeing. Relationships with colleagues, decisions, tools, and resources, as well as wages, job security, and working hours, all influence how employees' health and well-being develop. 

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Whether companies have successfully established employee wellbeing can often be measured by whether good working conditions are created and whether this results in a sustainable work-life balance. This comes with several advantages: Employees who feel good perform better. They actively work to improve the environment and react proactively. Appreciation is one of the most important factors that make employee wellbeing visible. Temporarily higher workloads are more likely to be accepted, so that the willingness to be more committed increases. Furthermore, employees are less likely to be sick, resulting in lower costs for the company. Satisfied employees tend to stay with the company longer, thus reducing turnover rates. 

Measures for the well-being of employees

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• Yoga sessions
• Possibility of working from home
• Courses on stress management and better sleep
• Online coaching options for anxiety, panic or depression
• As a leader, set a good example: eat healthily, take breaks and exercise sufficiently
• Virtual Health Weeks

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Strategic measures that convey the impression of support and appreciation to employees often lead to more productive and focused work. 

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What is meant by employee well-being?

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Employees should be valued for their work. They should feel that their work is meaningful and valuable. The fun factor is part of a healthy working atmosphere and should therefore not be neglected so that employees remain healthy and satisfied. Representing and communicating the company's core values is another important aspect when it comes to employee well-being. The balance between work and leisure is of great importance when it comes to supporting employee wellbeing. Mutual trust between employer and employee is the foundation of a healthy working relationship. 

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How can employee wellbeing be measured? 

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• Employee feedback should be collected regularly to ensure employees are currently feeling their best. 

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Possible questions: 

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• How would you rate your current workload? 
• How satisfied are you with your job on a scale of 1-10? 
• How stressed do you feel and what worries you? 

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• Productivity can also be used to measure how motivated and therefore satisfied employees are. Corporate success can therefore be correlated with employee wellbeing. 
• Sick days can be an indication of overwork, stress or dissatisfaction.
• If employees can no longer escape overtime, it's worth asking whether the workload is too high, prioritization is incorrect, deadlines are too tight, or time management is poor. 
• If the turnover rate increases, this may be a sign of general dissatisfaction. 

Caution is required regarding the presence of employees, as employees may show up at work despite physical or mental illness. The same applies to commitment. When an event takes place, extroverts are more likely to attend, which doesn't necessarily mean that introverts don't enjoy their work. 

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Signs that may indicate stress: 

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• Overwhelm
• Increased irritability
• Sleep problems 
• Loss of interest
• Difficulty concentrating
• Withdrawal from social environment

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