“Amid these changes, many employers may grapple with the challenges of adapting and modernizing their work cultures in line with evolving expectations.”
Improving employee wellness
Employers need to look at well-being and mental health as part of the employee experience, according to the report, which found that the top factors for burnout include:
- Heavy workload (55%)
- Long hours (42%)
- Feeling unappreciated (36%)
- Lack of recognition (32%)
- Unclear expectations (30%)
According to the respondents, employers can invest on the following in terms of employee wellness:
- Flexible working hours (45%)
- Paid mental health days off (44%)
- Financial wellness (43%)
- Mental health and stress management (41%)
- Fitness activities (33%)
“Achieving employee job satisfaction is less about managing resources and more about empowering individuals,” said Mitch Warner, a Managing Partner at the Arbinger Institute.
“When people are encouraged to bring their humanity to the workplace and they are empowered to unleash all their creative energy to do their work in way that is focused on their impact on others, the sky’s the limit for what both they and the organization can accomplish.”