Creating a Wellbeing Strategy

Описание: There are clear business benefits to a wellbeing program and it is useful to plan and document your strategy. A strategy is a document that confirms your intent, sets your goals and clarifies responsibilities. In order to stay competitive as an employer of choice in an increasingly active marketplace, employers need to consider their wellbeing strategy as part of their benefits package.

The wellbeing strategy should support what your organization is aiming to do and, importantly, how it intends to do it. There should also be alignment between the wellbeing strategy and the core values of the organization. You should take the opportunity within your strategy document to define what wellbeing means for your business. You might include some of the categories and some idea of the scope that you will cover for each one.

The strategy document should set out who in the organization has overall responsibility for employee wellbeing, any the associated responsibilities of others, including the senior leadership team members. Describe any committees or action groups that will be established to ensure ongoing commitment to and implementation of the wellbeing strategy. The strategy should also detail the resources that are allocated to the delivery of the wellbeing strategy – which may include any allocated budget, specialist expertise and access to services such as the employee assistance program.

The strategy statement should indicate how employee wellbeing will be evaluated using key performance indicators and business metrics. Make sure that your strategy document is easily understood and written in plain language, suited to the culture of the organization. It is also useful to seek feedback on the strategy from across the organization.