In a recent Forbes article, John M. Bremen, Chief Strategy, Innovation & Acceleration Officer for WTW, says that the best leaders understand that employees who are happy and healthy are more engaged in the work.
“Effective boards and senior management teams create and preserve long-term value by acting as stewards of their enterprises, knowing that healthy, engaged, financially secure employees perform more effectively and efficiently, make better decisions and drive superior results," he writes.
Being a good steward of employee health starts with understanding employees' physical and mental health needs, then investing in the right solutions to address those needs in a way that meets patients where they are.
According to Bremen, WTW research points to how an emphasis on employee wellbeing can help retain key talent, increase employee productivity and boost financial performance. "Employees are more than twice as likely to report an intention to remain with their employer for the next two years in high wellbeing cultures versus low wellbeing cultures. Eight times as many employees are fully engaged in high wellbeing cultures compared to low wellbeing cultures," Bremen writes.
Read more in this article for Forbes,