Health & Wellbeing Employee Membership Programmes

Whether employees are stressed because of work, or their personal stress is carrying over into the workplace, one thing is very clear – employees and the global workforce are feeling even more stressed than they did in 2020, which was the previous all-time high.¹ 

Post pandemic, leaders now need to consider how they should reconfigure the workplace and employee wellbeing must become the top priority.   Creating a highly engaged and productive workplace culture now requires a greater emphasis on holistic employee wellbeing.

There has been a significant shift in awareness towards the importance of corporate wellbeing.  Previously the focus was on the ergonomic furniture and healthy food campaigns within the workplace to help support the long hours employees would spend at their desk.  This didn’t address the more critical mental, emotional and physical health and wellbeing issues that are associated with the demands of corporate life in today’s fast paced society.

The mental health fallout from COVID-19, economic uncertainty, and social unrest continues. Meanwhile, more employees are dealing with mental health challenges over the past year, from stress and burnout to anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use problems.

Mental health issues like burnout have contributed to many workers’ decisions to leave their jobs, if not the workforce entirely. “The pandemic has forced people to reflect on what really matters most to them, and if their employer does not support their ability to prioritise other values outside of work, then people may look elsewhere, or they may risk becoming burnt out and frustrated,” said Joe Grasso, Lyra Health’s senior director of workforce mental health.

More employers are stepping up to this challenge, with leading organisations increasingly launching policies and programmes that support employees and evolving the conversation around mental and emotional health at work.