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Employee wellbeing can be
described as a collection of optimistic factors such as mental, physical health,
safety at work and sound financial gains of an employee.
Guest and Conway (2004)
defined “wellbeing in terms of six constructs including: a manageable workload,
personal control over the job, support from colleagues and supervisors,
positive relationships at work, a reasonably clear role and a sense of control
of involvement in changes in the organization”.
As defined by the above
author wellbeing of employees can be prolonged further to a holistic approach
where the employees would anticipate factors like healthier working culture, compassionate
peers and convenient working hours etc.
More than 68% of senior human resource managers have ranked employee wellbeing as a top priority in the 2021 HR Sentiment Survey. Specially with the COVID-19 outbreak employers had to rethink and revamp the employee wellbeing policies.
Why employee wellbeing is important
Increased motivation and employee engagement – The healthier environment
of an organization will uplift the employee to work hard and fulfill their task
beyond expectations. In addition to this wellbeing initiatives can keep the
employees connected with the company. They would feel safer than any other
place of work.
Increased productivity – If relevant staff wellbeing methods are implemented
within the organization it is likely to avoid any unnecessary stress and
conflicts between employees. And will lead to efficient and innovative outcomes
from workers along with increased satisfaction.
Employer branding – Employee wellbeing can help to increase the reputation as a healthy organization to work among talents available in the job market. This can help to attract the best talent where they too will choose the company over competitive rivals and retain the existing talent pool while reducing employee turnover.
Challenges when implementing employee wellbeing
Implementing the appropriate employee wellbeing program can be challenging for the company because employee expectations can differ person to person and on the nature of the organization. And the resources and time taken to plan and execute wellness initiatives can also be a challenge under present market conditions.
Conclusion
Regardless of the obstacles it is essential for organizations to adopt methods
to improve employee wellbeing since the human capital is one of the key element
of the company’s asset base. By creating an environment where the employees are
happy and satisfied can lead to highly profitable outcomes for the company.
The following video further elaborates on Employee Wellbeing.
References
GreggU, 2021. What is Employee Wellbeing?. s.l.:YouTube.
Jain, A. K., Giga, S. I. & Cooper, C. L., 2009. Employee wellbeing,
control and organizational commitment. Leadership & Organization
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Kennedy, K., n.d. Corporate wellness magazine. [Online]
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Good content.
ReplyDeleteEmployee wellbeing is clearly mentioned with the important for employer as well.
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You have discussed an important aspect, as it is a main role of HR to ensure employee well being. When an organisation has a workforce that is well looked after, this will reduce absenteeism, increase employee engagement and increase retention. An unhappy workforce will result in lower productivity. Good article. All the Best!
ReplyDeleteThis is a good article about important subject of HRM. Employee wellbeing is essential to develop employee motivation ,increase productivity and employer branding as well.yiu have clearly explained about topics as well.good luck zaman.
ReplyDeleteImproving well-being can help prevent stress and create a positive work environment in which individuals and companies can thrive. good article bro
ReplyDeleteThe goal of employee wellbeing is to improve the health of all employees. When discussing healthy and well-functioning persons or employees, it is not only about physical well-being, but also about other aspects of well-being that must be considered. Good Job
ReplyDeleteEmployee wellbeing increases productivity and efficiency. Employees that are in good health show healthier behaviors and make better decisions. Therefore employee wellbeing is important for organizational success .All the best!!
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