All for nothing? | Deloitte survey suggests wellbeing initiatives aren't working - where do we go from here?

A report from Deloitte indicates that wellbeing in workers has worsened or remained stagnant in recent years. Interestingly, this contrasts with the opinion of C-suite executives who believe the wellbeing of their employees has improved.

The survey encompassed responses from 1050 managers and 1050 employees across the US, UK, Canada and Australia. The survey revealed that 58% of respondents rated their mental health as good or excellent, 63% said the same for their physical wellbeing, 35% reported positive financial wellbeing and 45% said they felt socially well. These results revealed that wellbeing hasn’t improved from previous years, with workers particularly emphasising that their financial wellbeing was under strain.

The survey showed that many workers continue to frequently experience ‘negative emotions’, including exhaustion (over 50%), stress (49%), feeling overwhelmed (43%), and loneliness (33%), with a third of respondents saying they feel their managers don’t prioritise their wellbeing.

The results of this survey illustrate a few things. It suggests that wellbeing efforts aren’t making a signficant change in the health and happiness of workers across the world. It also shows that there is a notable disconnect between executives and the rest of the workforce in a company.