BEING A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE CHANGE

12 Apr

How to have meaningful conversations with your team about health and wellbeing.

Health. Wellness. Wellbeing.

These three words encompass a broad range of mental, psychical, spiritual, social, financial and performance aspects. Whatever terminology we use, though, they form a fundamental part of the employee experience, as well as translating directly to improved business performance.

A 2019 Gallup study found employees with higher wellbeing in their first year tend to be more engaged in their second year of work. And research by Fabuius, Thayer and Konicki found a strong correlation between workforce health and safety and the bottom line.

Thankfully, the days where health and wellbeing meant token fruit bowls and gym discounts are behind us. Today, health and wellness are recognised as legitimate foundations for everyday performance. And smart leaders know that getting health and wellness right is the first step towards achieving our full potential — as individuals, as teams, and as an organisation.

So how can we go about having meaningful health and wellness conversations with our people? How can leaders act as a catalyst for positive change?

There are a suite of proactive habits and rituals that can help leaders incorporate health and wellness into their team’s daily lives, helping them not only survive — but thrive.

Here are a couple of projects where we’ve helped raise awareness, build knowledge, and improve health and wellness at scale.