What’s in a reputation?
Whereas Juliet could have thought there was no true that means behind names, we at RG politely disagree. (Sorry, Shakespeare.) We put a whole lot of thought and intention into the phrases we select in our communications, in our product naming, in our messaging and extra.
So let’s settle right into a theoretical confrontation and focus on the distinction between wellbeing and wellness, and why we give attention to wellbeing over wellness.
Defining wellness
“Wellness” is the act of practising habits which have a optimistic impression in your well being. This might be common train, consuming nutritious meals, going for normal checkups and extra. Whereas the definition of wellness varies relying in your supply, it tends to focus totally on bodily and psychological well being and behaviors.
Staff’ wellness focuses are sometimes restricted to medical insurance coverage and different one-off applications, resembling wellness gala’s or health reimbursements.
Defining wellbeing
“Wellbeing,” alternatively, covers a broader dimension of things for a well-lived life: bodily, psychological, social, profession and monetary elements. Wellbeing is a extra holistic strategy that takes wellness into consideration, however doesn’t cease there.
A corporation centered on supporting worker wellbeing could have a extra holistic suite of choices – from complete medical insurance coverage (together with psychological well being) to ample PTO (for work-life-balance) and studying & growth sources (for profession growth) to rewards & recognition (for social connection) … extra.
Reward Gateway’s strategy to wellbeing
As work and life proceed to develop into extra blended, it’s extra vital than ever for corporations to help their staff as complete individuals. A nicely worker is an engaged worker, and an engaged worker is extra productive and prone to keep – and advocate your organization to different future staff.
In our Office Wellbeing report, we discovered that, on common, 23% of any workforce is searching for a brand new employer now or throughout the subsequent yr. Why? Nearly the entire prime six causes have a direct tie to wellbeing:
- 65% need more cash
- 41% are overworked and underpaid
- 35% are searching for a profession or position change
- 33% are burnt out
- 24% don’t really feel supported by their employer
- 23% don’t suppose their employer cares about their wellbeing
In fact everybody needs extra pay, you would possibly say. However in keeping with our survey respondents, an employer (44%) or a supervisor (43%) who cares about their wellbeing is extra vital than a ten% pay increase.
Whereas providing wellness help and applications could also be begin, we encourage all corporations to take a look at different methods they’ll help their staff’ holistic wellbeing. It’s one approach to present your individuals that you simply worth them for who they’re as complete individuals, not simply productiveness engines.
Schedule a demo with certainly one of our pleasant worker engagement consultants to study how one can enhance the worker expertise at your group and make your nook of the world a greater place to work.
