Part 3, Leveling Up Wellness: A 360-degree Perspective on Well-being

For years, employee wellness programs centered around human resources (HR) benefits and opt-in exercise challenges. While designed with good intention, the pandemic has shown us a significant opportunity for communicators, HR leaders and wellness professionals to act together as trusted advisors to find new ways to show how wellness programs deliver business impact.

As companies continue to evolve through the pandemic, some key insights are coming to light.

• Every employee departure costs money and potentially impacts reputation. Research from Gallup says:
  • Employees who were struggling or suffering in their lives in March 2021 were about twice as likely to change jobs later in the year than those who were thriving.
  • For every 1,000 production or front-line employees hired, the turnover differences represent 200 employees per year, or conservatively $3.3 million.