Why we need happy employees
How satisfied and motivated are your employees? A positive company culture, flexible working structures and a strong team spirit are important foundations to foster high levels of motivation. Physical and mental wellbeing are promoted by good working conditions, an inspiring management style and appreciation. Wellbeing increases motivation, performance and resilience in employees. We show you how you can support and anchor the physical, mental and social wellbeing of your staff within your company in the long term.
Wellbeing is about much more than physical health. Employee wellbeing means your staff’s physical, mental and social wellbeing. Stressed, sick and unmotivated staff generate high costs and impact company results in the long run. The Job Stress Index 2020 study (Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz) shows that over one third - and rising - of all Swiss employees suffer from acute stress at work. The increase in burnouts and depression is becoming a challenge for many organisations . A wide range of available options makes it so much harder for HR leaders to find a holistic approach and focus on the right things. All of this results in major productivity losses amounting to an estimated 7.6 billion CHF - in 2020 alone.
An integrative, participatory and motivating management style is the healthy nourishing foundation needed for a strong culture of trust. This increases the feeling of self-awareness and appreciation.
Regularly checking in makes people feel valued and realise that their employer is genuinely interested in their wellbeing.
Team spirit is strong, they feel part of a team and know that they are making a significant contribution to the organisation’s overall success. This encourages a sense of togetherness.
They feel physically fitter and notice that their social wellbeing is increasing.
When dealing with stress, the meaningfulness of one’s own performance has a major impact. The more employees recognise the purpose in their work , the better they can handle stressful situations.
They feel financially and socially secure and know that any private spill-over will be taken into consideration by their employer.
Healthy partnerships lead to happier employees. Did you know that the amount of sick days increases massively in the run-up to a divorce? Organisations that invest in healthy partnerships also invest in happy employees.
You are more likely to go the extra mile if you know that your own contribution is important and serves a higher purpose.
Dedicated employees are intrinsically motivated and therefore more productive, more reliable and less likely to fall ill.
Flexible working structures facilitate a healthy balance between work and private life. They also promote the efficient use of energy, buildings and traffic infrastructure.
Satisfied employees make companies more successful and act as positive ambassadors for the business externally.
Investment into employees’ private partnerships through sponsored stress prevention programmes aimed at couples also increases coping skills and communication within a professional context according to a study carried out by the University of Zurich (Schaer, Bodenmann and Klink, 2008).
Happy employees develop an emotional bound to their company, increasing motivation and reducing turnover.
The wellbeing factor is becoming increasingly important in recruitment and is essential for acquiring good staff for any company.
Motivated employees are the best and most believable employer branding.
Wellbeing is far more than Corporate Health Management: it is a cultural issue. A wellbeing culture creates an environment where employees can flourish. It thrives on a sense of purpose, appreciation, trust, autonomy, flexibility and resilience. We will be glad to assist you with defining and introducing an effective wellbeing strategy and integrating it permanently in your company. This will enable you to establish working conditions that are conducive to health in your company over the long term.
In the HR inspiration meeting, we talk with you for 60 minutes about your HR strategy: we will listen to you, dream up new opportunities and give you honest feedback - free of charge.
Together with you, we want to promote the physical, mental and social wellbeing of your employees on a sustainable basis. We'll be glad to accompany you on this journey!
We would be happy to advise you on your wellbeing strategy. Wellbeing is much more than operational health management, it is a matter of culture. Together with you, we develop solutions to anchor the physical, mental and social wellbeing of your staff within your company in the long term. We use the following approach in our strategy development and culture support:
Diagnosis
Action
Anchoring
The Health Promotion Switzerland Foundation is mandated by law to initiate, coordinate and evaluate measures aimed at promoting health and preventing illness. The foundation's long-term goal is to make Switzerland healthier. We share this goal! Our employees are accredited and will advise you on the Friendly Work Space services offered by Health Promotion Switzerland: FWS Stress Analysis and Friendly Work Space Check (as the basis for our Wellbeing Health Check). If you invite us to support you by providing these services, you will also benefit from partial financing by Health Promotion Switzerland.
