The average person spends 84,365 hours working throughout their lives. The only thing individuals spend more time doing is sleeping, so having employees spending so much of their lives disengaged with work while also believing they are thriving in life seems wrong.
Only 9% of employees in the UK feel engaged with their work, and while 60% believe they are thriving in their overall wellbeing there appears to be a massive disconnect between these two figures.
If every disengaged employee were to spend some time feeling engaged with their work, would they then still believe they are thriving in life?
If you support your employees by offering them Health and Wellbeing support, they will be more engaged, resulting in a higher level of productivity and your business will generate more revenue as a result.
My employees are still getting things done so how does this affect me?
The fact that your employees are completing their required tasks doesn’t mean they are being productive with their time.
A report on the State of the Global Workplace by Gallup identified that in the UK:
- 33% of people experience daily worry.
- 41% experience stress on a daily basis, and while this stress may not always be about work, stress was experienced at work, and this will affect the employee and their workplace.
- 1 in 5 experience daily sadness.
- The number of people experiencing anger daily has increased from 13% to 15% over the past few years.
When you compare the difference between those who are not thriving and not engaged, and those who are thriving and engaged, the difference is clear. Those who are thriving and engaged are significantly less likely to experience stress, anger, and health problems.
A less-stressed, calmer, and healthier employee is a more motivated and productive employee, which increases not only the quantity but also the quality of the work they perform. This in turn will help to increase the reputation of your business and the revenue your business generates.
Unfortunately, only a small percentage of people fall into the category of being engaged and thriving. Think of the benefits to your business if you can get your employees engaged with their work while also thriving.
But it’s not just your business that will benefit. Your employees will too!
People’s experiences at work can affect their life outside of work in powerful ways. Employees that consistently experience high levels of burnout say their work affects their ability to complete family obligations. It also correlates with a 23% higher likelihood of visiting A&E.
An employee who is engaged with their work but not thriving have been found to have a 61% increased likelihood of ongoing burnout compared to workers who are both engaged and thriving.
A huge side benefit of increasing the productivity of your business by improving the wellbeing of your employees is that not only will your business thrive, but the individuals working there, their families, and their communities, will thrive too.
This will result in lower staff turnover, reducing the productive time your business loses to staff training and less experienced workers.
So where does Aardvark come into this?
At Aardvark Occupational Health we provide a Workplace Health and Wellbeing service which will be tailored to the requirements of your business and employees, providing support and guidance for both their mental and physical health.
We have a fleet of Mobile Medical Centres ready to visit your premises with everything we may need to provide your employees with the support they require, removing the need for you to make space available.
By providing Health and Wellbeing services to your employees you can:
- Increase the productivity of your employees.
- Increase your business’ revenue.
- Reduce staff turnover.
- Help your employees thrive inside and outside of work.
