Why employee wellness should be a top priority right now
Companies keen on maintaining engagement, retention and productivity during the pandemic should double-down on supporting employee health. Here’s how.
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt our lives and livelihoods, employers must take a keener interest in prioritizing people over profits.
Every business at least pays lip service to the idea of caring for its employees, but COVID-19 is forcing companies to go beyond mere rhetoric. It’s time to get serious about supporting, prioritizing and facilitating employee wellness.
Here are some things to consider:
1. Go beyond physical fitness.
Previous wellness communications may have been more focused on physical health, such as losing weight, quitting smoking, hitting the gym or eating better. Those are all still great, but now is a good time to place more importance on emotional and financial well-being.
Take consistent pulse surveys to see how employees are doing. Ask them how the company can support them better or if there’s anything they need to alleviate stress. We’re all enduring mental duress right now, and some might be in desperate need of support. Make sure you have open channels of communication that employees feel safe asking for help.
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