Employee wellbeing is an urgent concern in the modern workplace
What is an employee wellbeing platform?
An employee wellbeing platform is like a digital library that offers workers a selection of well being-orientated perks ways to look after their minds and bodies.
Perks might include access to counselling services and resources to help employees manage stress, anxiety and other issues impacting their mental wellbeing. The platform might also assist with an employee’s physical health by offering perks like online yoga workshops and high-impact workouts, as well as nutrition challenges.
Whatever’s on offer, the aim of an employee wellbeing platform is to give employees some easy ways to take charge of their wellbeing and build healthy habits.
Are employee wellbeing platforms actually effective?
When employees can access the same perks, wellbeing platforms help create a community of support and a culture that values wellbeing.
For a start, they can help normalise the subject of mental wellbeing. 61% of employees still feel stigma around mental healthcare – and the right employee wellbeing platform can help change that narrative.
Employee benefit platforms can also encourage your employees to set up office cycling groups and running clubs, or pool their courage and try a new sport together. That might not change the world, but it can make a real difference to your employees’ social and physical wellbeing.
How do you invest in employee wellbeing?
To invest in employee wellbeing, you need to treat it as a non-negotiable in all areas of your organisation – employee KPIs, performance reviews, onboarding policies and so on. Employee wellbeing needs to be a bottom line that sits right alongside profit, social responsibility and caring for the planet.
If your employees’ wellbeing is non-negotiable, your people are more likely to perform at their best. And if they’re performing at their best, they’re less likely to be anxious about their job security or flirting with burnout just to keep up.
An employee wellbeing platform is clearly not the whole solution here, but it does play a significant part… it can be a simple way to put employee health centre stage and hand it the microphone.
The world is changing – your benefits can too
When employee health plays such an integral role in productivity, performance and morale, employers can’t afford to drop the ball on wellbeing. And while some things can’t change overnight, your benefits platform can.
Lumina makes it easy to bring employee wellbeing into the spotlight. There’s no extra admin to squeeze in, meaning you can start offering better benefits in the blink of an eye.
Employee benefits represent your values as an organisation – and with Lumina, they can also represent your people. Check out what else Lumina can offer below.
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- Answer the needs of a values-driven workforce
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Sources
- One Medical – https://www.onemedical.com/blog/healthy-workplace/underwhelmed-with-wellness-plans/
- Deloitte – https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/consulting/articles/mental-health-and-employers-the-case-for-investment.html
- McKinsey – https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/income-alone-may-be-insufficient-how-employers-can-help-advance-health-equity-in-the-workplace
