Running a Health Check for your Office – Where to Start

Running a Health Check for your Office – Where to Start

Every year, wellbeing strategists Champion Wealth create a workplace health report, which highlights anonymous employee wellbeing statistics generated over the previous 12 months. Despite lockdown measures being lifted some time ago, the 2023 report shows that employees are still struggling when it comes to wellbeing.

Among those surveyed, 76% said they experience moderate to high levels of stress (an increase of 13% vs 2022), while 56% experience depression. Regarding physical health, 41% of employees are currently experiencing MSK (musculoskeletal) pain, which negatively impacts productivity for 17%.

It’s also necessary to highlight that some of the data relates to external pressures, such as the cost-of-living. With energy costs soaring, financial wellbeing is affecting 37% of individuals. Such data suggests that we’ve gone from a viral pandemic to a wellbeing pandemic.

External crises aside, there are plenty of ways businesses can address wellbeing issues in the workplace. If you’re looking to run a “health check”, consider using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as a reference point.

Maslow’s theory comprises a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as a pyramid. From the bottom of the hierarchy upwards, the needs include physiological (fundamentals like food and clothing), safety (health and wellbeing), love and belonging (relationships), esteem and self-actualisation (creative and intellectual achievements).

By using Maslow’s theory, you can give your wellbeing strategy some focus. Here are a few ideas to get the ball rolling to running a Health Check…  

• Physiological Needs
• Safety Needs
• Love and Belonging
• Esteem
• Self-Actualisation

Given the eye-opening statistics on workplace wellbeing, it seems that businesses have still got work to do to help employees feel safe, happy and fulfilled. That said, since the pandemic, we’ve seen many businesses embracing a human-centric approach, so there is reason to be optimistic about the future of workplace wellbeing. For those looking to the future, Maslow’s theory can serve as solid foundation for a successful wellbeing strategy.

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