By Stephen Kearney Virtual teams are increasingly common, particularly for knowledge work, and can enable access to team members with a broader range of skills or allow people to work from home. Virtual teams bring a range of challenges, and wellbeing is an often overlooked one. Oftentimes, wellbeing is [...]
Consistent occupational research investigating workplace culture identifies that employees with higher levels of autonomy at work experience higher levels of job satisfaction. There is also a significant relationship between workplace autonomy and positive effects on overall wellbeing. Author Daniel Pink describes autonomy as “having some control over the work you [...]
Traditional approaches to employee wellbeing have tended to focus on the individual person, encouraging and supporting people to move more at work, eat more fruit, learn mindfulness or practise lunchtime yoga. While this strategy is beneficial for many people, we know that individual behaviour is influenced by context, and [...]
Creating a culture to foster diverse wellbeing, where employees will feel supported to do what works for them, or to develop stronger wellbeing habits, requires attention to each of these four levels. Here are some ideas we have seen work well: Personal Provide opportunities for personal and professional development [...]