With the renewed interest to prioritize all forms of employee health in the workplace, it’s a good idea to look into new wellness initiatives to introduce to your business. This can mean investing in office health and safety products like body temperature kiosks and HEPA-filtered air purification systems or encouraging more physical exercise through a dedicated office fitness center. After all, employee wellness is key to strong employee retention after “The Great Resignation”! Here are some new wellness initiatives you can introduce to your returning employees from our office specialists at BE Furniture.
Health Education It might sound a little like going back to school, but health education is one of the best ways to empower your people to live healthier lives! Rather than covering the basics, bring in specialists regularly for talks and even classes. These can include workshops and seminars on biokinetics, nutrition, meditation, First Aid skills, yoga, and much more, covering topics from injury prevention and fixing back pain to reading food labels and portion control. Health screenings Most of us suffer from one health issue or another, but we often push these to the side to get on with the job at hand. The problem is that they tend to get worse without treatment, and that means struggling to get through a day’s work or even taking sick days. Health screenings give people a comprehensive picture of what is going on with their health, from their blood pressure and cholesterol to energy levels. And it’s a great opportunity to ask a specialist about any small issues and get advice without having to take time off work and pay for an appointment! Free or subsidized health support Getting healthy isn’t always easy and it’s often expensive too! To help support and motivate your employees on their health journey, think about ways you can make it a little easier. This could be a free pass to a program that will help you quit smoking, confidential support for depression/anxiety/substance abuse, discounts on gym memberships, and more. You can also make this fun – for example, having a chef teach your team 5 healthy meals they can make easily at home and turning it into a small social event. Motivational challenges It’s also very difficult to stay motivated on your health journey when junk food is so easily available and when you’re tired from a day’s work – but that’s where wellness initiatives can help too! Keep in mind your employee’s health and fitness and try to make these as accessible as possible. For example, unless you are a pretty physically fit team, a running group probably isn’t going to take off, but a walking group might! You can join fun charity 5kms and community events, raise money for great initiatives, win prizes, and help motivate each other to stay committed to your goals. The key to a well and healthy workplace is making these initiatives as accessible and rewarding as possible, making sure that there is something for everyone and that it’s all about positivity and good health. It’s about having a workplace culture that is supportive, motivating, and innovative – and your office design should reflect this too. BE Furniture is a leading supplier of office design services and office furniture in New Jersey, with an innovative approach that supports productivity, health, and engaged, positive work culture. We love a challenge, and that includes using design to optimize wellness in the workplace! Contact us today to talk about wellness initiatives in the workplace that meet and exceed office health and safety regulations – and help your business grow. Visit – https://www.befurniture.com/ Original content is posted on https://www.befurniture.com/new-wellness-initiatives-for-the-workplace/
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Since unemployment benefits ran out this past fall, we all thought people would be rushing back to the office – but that just hasn’t happened. The Great Resignation is real, with 4 million Americans quitting their jobs in July 2021. This brings business owners to the following, daunting question: What on earth can I do to hire people back into the office? And it’s the right question to ask, not least of all because this type of constructive attitude is one that employees love to see. Identifying the problem within your office is step one and then figuring out a solution is the tricky part! Luckily, solving problems is a big part of what we do at BE Furniture.
Why are people resigning? Americans work hard and play hard – it’s part of our ethos and our culture, and the basis of the American dream. So why exactly are people quitting their jobs, especially in such a challenging economic time? According to research, the main reasons why people are choosing to look for opportunities elsewhere are: · Lack of recognition · Lack of flexibility in terms of work hours · Low pay and lack of benefits · Lack of work-life balance · Poor working conditions Now, this isn’t to say that your business is doing all or any of these things. In fact, because you are considering how to draw employees to your business, it’s actually showing opportunities where you can beat the competition and attract all that great talent that’s currently looking for a new home! Here’s how to turn these issues into actionable strategies to position your business. Are there spaces within the office that prioritize mental health and DEI? Toxic work cultures where employees are worked to the bone, have no work-life balance and don’t recognize achievements foster poor mental health. And when employees have little or no support for their mental health, productivity and engagement drop, and absenteeism and resignations increase. So, to get ahead of this, workplaces need to have spaces and perks that prioritize mental health and diversity, equality, and inclusion already in place. This will make employees feel welcomed and supported in your office environment, giving them what they need to deliver their best work to you. By adapting the values and policies of your business, you can achieve employee retention through office culture transformation, helping your business stay on top. This could take any shape or form, from including relaxation spaces, gardens, and cafes in an attractive office design, to having free mental health resources available for anyone who wants them. You can also take time to bring people from different cultures and areas of life together in team-building practices and social events, helping to welcome new people and create bonds that show the value of diversity and help people work together more effectively. Are you offering employees a healthy work/life balance through a hybrid office model? For today’s office workers, the choice between working from home or working from the office is too extreme. Choosing one or the other will only serve to alienate people with strong preferences, creating conflict. One solution is to offer a hybrid office model – a more flexible, middle-ground approach that allows employees to decide how and when they work, within reason. This empowers employees to have greater control over their work and family lives, ensuring they can work with greater flexibility and balance work and life commitments more easily. The Great Resignation has been driven in part by long hours working from home, unreasonable work requests at all hours and pressure to return to the office and give up any work-life balance employees had achieved. To manage this, businesses need to create structured policies that define work hours and working policies while setting out in-office hours and work expectations, allowing employees flexibility to work within these policies to manage their lives and work responsibilities on their own terms. The Great Resignation is an indication of how today’s work culture is changing. There’s no going back to pre-pandemic “normal” life – and if we are all honest, that wasn’t really working for many of today’s businesses either. As employees reinvent themselves and redefine their values, it’s up to businesses to make the transformations needed to bring the right talent to their doorstep. BE Furniture is a world-class office design team in the tri-state area offering expertise and creativity to make your office a more functional, more enjoyable, and more effective workspace. Chat to us today to find out more about our office space design services in NJ or visit https://www.befurniture.com/ Original content is posted on https://www.befurniture.com/the-great-resignation-sucks/ |
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