Employee well-being improves Productivity & Retention

At a recent comprehensive look at the well-being of employees at a Fortune 100 company, scientists found that overall well-being is a predictor of a number of business outcomes related to productivity and retention i.e. Absenteeism, job performance, presenteeism.

Company Wellness Programs

Many companies see the benefit in running company wellness programs as they see the benefit of having a happier more productive workforce. For instance, the more your employee manages their health, the more energetic/productive they become. The more the company offers appreciation for work well done and supportive relationships the more staff retention they experience.

Wellbeing has a number of elements:

  • A sense of purpose
  • Feeling good physically & socially
  • A sense of belonging at home & work
  • Keeping on top of your finances

Emotional Wellbeing

Our emotions, moods, behaviours, beliefs, life events, worrying and the common mental health problems (anxiety, depression), adversely affect our wellbeing so much in the hectic world we live in today.

Self-Awareness- key to positive change

You can only flourish when you know yourself. Here are some tips to improve how you relate to self & others as the more we know ourselves and the more self-aware we become the better we respond to events and those around us.

Knowing self and improving how you feel about yourself

How I feel about myself, is how I am with others. If I relate to myself in a warm and accepting way, then I will be like that with others.

However, if I am hard on myself, critical on myself, then it’s likely I will be hard on everyone else, critical of them. Therefore we need to begin to accept ourselves as good enough (and we can make changes) and be accepting of others.

How to improve your Emotional Wellbeing

Are you aware of your capabilities? If not appreciate all that you are and who you are. Not to be capable or acceptable but good enough!

Identify yourself (Your challenge):

  • Being Controlling (Self Control)
  • Being Critical (Becoming Affirming)
  • Being harsh (Be Kinder to self)
  • Being Rigid (Be more flexible)
  • Passive (Assert self – find your voice)
  • Timid (Become less fearful)
  • Perfectionism (‘I am good enough’)
  • Self-harming (Self-Care)
  • Self-Critical (Becoming self-affirming)
  •  Blaming self (Believe in yourself)
  • Caring for others only (Balance Care for others with self-care)
  • Worrying about what others think (Thinking well of yourself)

To experience more Well-being in your life, focus on 5:1

We need 5 positives to one negative interaction to flourish or thrive. An example would be a tense exchange requires five positive to negate the negative interaction.  Examples of a positive interaction might be a compliment, a conflict resolved, a positive exchange or feeling appreciated.  3:1 is the minimum to flourish and less than 3:1 you are languishing (Fear/Anger/guilt/sadness etc.)

Top Wellbeing Top Tips:

  • Take Time out to re-charge (“Me” time)
  • Keep a gratitude journal –proven to make you happier note down 3 positive things about your day
  • Look for what is going right-even when  things are going wrong
  • Be Mindfull- Say ‘Slow down & Let it go’ and breathe deeply for 3 minutes
  • Exercise: 30 minutes, five times a week means things don’t get on top of you
  • Build optimism: ‘Fake it, till you make it’ – you cope better & keep perspective
  • Connectedness & Engagement make you happy
  • Treat yourself for a job well done – ‘you work hard, you deserve it’
  • Focus on what you have done right, not the other way around!

It’s not what happens to you it that matters; it’s how you react.  Your reaction is critical in how you meet challenges.

‘If life hands me lemons, I will make lemonade!’

What New Choices will you make?  What new Actions will you take?