“Why Employee Well-being is Essential for Organizational Success”

🏆Employee Well-being and Mental Health in the Workplace.

A focus on employee well-being has risen to the top of a modern workplace’s HR agenda. What companies are starting to realize is that supporting mental health isn’t just a benefit it’s a necessary embodiment for sustained performance, happiness, and retention. Organizations can create resilience, reduce burnout, and help morale by creating a work culture that supports well being.

HR Strategies for Fostering Mental Health and Well-being

  • Work-Life Balance Initiatives: A Pathway to Sustainable Performance
    Mental health must be supported by a work life balance. Organizations showing their commitment to employees’ well-being are ones which offer flexible work arrangement, such as remote work option or otherwise possible working hours. For example, Salesforce offers flexibility with remote work allowing workers to better manage their professional and personal lives and thus improve their engagement and physical health.

  • Mental Health Programs: Building a Supportive Workplace
    The Counseling service, mental health days, and Wellness apps are all provided by many companies these days. Workplace well-being programs have been shown to have a very substantial impact on stress and anxiety at work. In response to this need, Unilever provides employees with mental health through counseling services and health initiative and sets in place an environment that encourages employees to talk openly about what’s on their mind.

Addressing the Stigma and Barriers to Mental Health Support

Still, there is growing support but stigma surrounding mental health can still stop employees from seeking out help. Therefore, organizations have to do an active job of making a mental health discussion open and inclusive. According to Psychological Safety Theory, employees are more efficient if they feel secure to share ideas. And that’s why mental health being a priority is such a huge part of this and why leadership is so important, so that people know that this can be dependent on a person’s mental health and they don’t feel judged for it.

Shaping the Future of Employee Well-being

Well becoming a strategy isn’t a trend, it’s a strategy that benefits employees as well as the organization. Investing in mental health resources and nurturing supportive work cultures help companies retain their employees longer, pull more productive hours from them, and build reputations for dependability. With this new emphasis on mental health, organizations all around the world continue to set a new bar for a more human centered workspace.


🔍References

De Cuyper, N., Van der Heijden, B.I. and De Witte, H., 2011. Associations between perceived employability, employee well-being, and its contribution to organizational success: a matter of psychological contracts?. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 22(07), pp.1486-1503.

Yan, R., Basheer, M.F., Irfan, M. and Rana, T.N., 2020. Role of psychological factors in employee well-being and employee performance: an empirical evidence from Pakistan. Revista Argentina de Clínica Psicológica, 29(5), p.638.

Pipera, M. and Fragouli, E., 2021. Employee wellbeing, employee performance & positive mindset in a crisis. The Business & Management Review, 12(2), pp.1-15.


Comments

  1. Nilantha RukshanNovember 8, 2024 at 11:29 PM

    A timely and critical discussion of the importance of employee well-being to organizational success. An insightful post highlighting the strategic value of mental health in the workplace!

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  2. Lakmal MahagamagedaraNovember 10, 2024 at 9:09 AM

    "A productive and happy workplace depends on giving employees' mental health and well-being top priority. Promoting mental wellness among staff members demonstrates their worth and fosters a happier, more cohesive group.

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  3. Madushanka AmarathungaNovember 23, 2024 at 9:21 AM

    An insightful blog highlighting the importance of mental health in the workplace. Prioritizing employee well-being fosters resilience, boosts morale, and creates a truly supportive and thriving work culture. Well done!

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  4. Fathima Saaraah SinnalebbeNovember 23, 2024 at 12:32 PM

    An insightful post! Employee well-being is crucial for success and fostering mental health and work-life balance creates a resilient, engaged, and productive workforce.

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  5. M I M IfhamNovember 24, 2024 at 3:43 AM

    Fantastic work ! You've addressed the importance of mental health in the workplace and provided actionable strategies HR can adopt to make a real impact. A healthy workforce starts with a strong mental health foundation.

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  6. Vinod PrasannaNovember 24, 2024 at 9:52 AM

    An insightful take on prioritizing mental health! Supporting well-being not only enhances employee happiness but also drives productivity, retention, and a more human-centered workplace culture

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