Wellbeing | CIPD call on employers to use a holistic approach to employee wellbeing

The link between performance and wellbeing has been long established and makes common sense; people who feel well at work perform better than people who feel unwell.

As the average adult living in the UK spend nearly 85,000 hours at work during their lifetime, and with the evidence of how work can affect your health negatively, we can clearly see a case for employers taking the responsibility to create a working environment and culture that support employee wellbeing.

However, as reported by the CIPD in their most recent wellbeing survey, two years on, the coronavirus pandemic continues to heavily influence employee health and wellbeing and they conclude that … whilst many organisations still are committed to supporting their staff, “evidence suggests that activity in this area is starting to slip”.

A holistic approach to employee wellbeing

In their report, the CIPD also recommend that employers assess employee wellbeing risks and needs using a holistic approach. At Healthy Place to Work® we have always been supporters of the holistic approach to health and wellbeing, which means taking in all aspects of an individual’s life, and how they interact with their workplace environment. Our holistic model consists of four broad pillars of wellbeing, each of which comprises several elements: Purpose, Mental Resilience, Connection and Physical Health.