What Are the Main Pillars of a Workplace Wellbeing Program?

Wellbeing in the workplace is so important because it helps to make employees feel that they are supported and productive when they are at work. However, there are lots of new challenges that businesses face when it comes to adapting wellbeing programs and making them more available.

There are four main pillars of workplace wellbeing. This article will outline those four pillars and aim to break them down to establish how they fit into a workplace wellbeing program.

1. Emotional Wellbeing 

Many studies show increased levels of stress and burnout, particularly post-pandemic. Ensuring mental wellness requires more than a few sessions of yoga, for example. Instead, it requires a strong level of leadership and communication.

Producing an inclusive work culture is one of the most effective ways of building a workplace that is supportive of emotional wellbeing.

2. Financial Wellbeing 

A well-developed financial wellbeing program brings with it many benefits. As well as this it can be key in attracting and retaining talent.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the majority of employees have experienced increased levels of financial stress since the pandemic – and especially during the current cost-of-living crisis. These employees want support from their workplaces and are likely to look for jobs elsewhere without this support.

3. Physical Wellbeing 

You might be familiar with the fact that physical wellbeing is linked with all other aspects of wellbeing, so improving physical wellbeing will help employees to be happier and healthier overall.

An example of how to aid the physical wellbeing of your employees is to encourage healthy foods by providing healthy snacks and lunches, or at least encouraging these to be brought into the office to promote healthier lifestyles.

Another example is to offer group critical illness cover, which will promote both physical and financial wellbeing. Providing this cover will help people to continue providing for their families in the event of an accident, injury, or sudden illness.

4. Social Wellbeing

The switch to remote working in 2020 did see an initial increase in productivity – and this may still be the case. However, working from home has removed in-person interaction and relationships, which has led to a lot of people feeling less engaged in their work, in turn impacting productivity.

As people are returning to work, it’s more important than ever that business leaders and managers create an environment where relationships can grow.

Why Is Workplace Wellbeing So Important?

As the pandemic moves from the forefront of our minds, workplace wellbeing will continue to be important. Unlike previous years, business owners will now have more to work with than ever before.

Wellbeing in the workplace is so important because we all spend the vast majority of our time in the workplace – often more than 40 hours. A few benefits include:

• Improved focus
• Reduced stress
• Improved relationships
• Increased job satisfaction
• Employee retention
• Increased productivity

By taking the time to improve your workplace wellbeing program, you’ll be improving the quality of your employees’ life and helping them to become more motivated, engaged and organized. If you want your employees to bring their A game, implement the above four main pillars to your wellbeing program and watch them flourish.