The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching and long-lasting implications for individuals across all aspects of life – health, family, work, and more. Given the impact the pandemic has had on employees, many organizations were prompted to examine the support they provide to them. According to Gartner’s 2020 Well-Being Benchmarking Survey, over three quarters of the 77 U.S. organizations surveyed reported that supporting employee well-being increased in importance in 2020. In fact, despite the fact that most organizations implemented cost-saving measures last year, the same survey revealed that 46% of organizations increased their 2020 well-being budgets relative to 2019, while 64% of organizations introduced a new well-being offering in 2020.
How to Get Employees to (Actually) Participate in Well-Being Programs
New research identifies 3 strategies organizations can take to engage employees.
October 05, 2021
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Summary.
New research from Gartner reveals that although 87% of employees have access to mental and emotional well-being offerings, only 23% of employees use them. The author suggests three strategies to boost employee participation in these programs and maximize their investment in employee well-being: 1) Increase employee understanding of well-being needs and offerings, 2) Reduce well-being stigma and apathy, and 3) Reduce the time and effort needed to participate in well-being programs.