{"id":14133,"date":"2022-02-04T14:38:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T14:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cognomie.com\/how-to-create-a-wellbeing-strategy-for-your-organisation\/"},"modified":"2022-02-04T14:38:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T14:38:14","slug":"how-to-create-a-wellbeing-strategy-for-your-organisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cognomie.com\/en-au\/how-to-create-a-wellbeing-strategy-for-your-organisation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a wellbeing strategy for your organisation."},"content":{"rendered":"

Creating an effective wellbeing strategy for your organisation can have a dramatic impact on organisational as well as individual development and performance.<\/h3>\n

It barely needs stating that employee wellbeing has never been more important. Our Mental Fitness and resilience has been under strain like never before. Employee recruitment and retention are becoming more and more challenging and the idea of \u2018The Great Resignation\u2019<\/a> is becoming an everyday narrative, representing the sense that people are \u2018voting with their feet\u2019 and leaving roles that don\u2019t allow them to get the right balance in their lives between work and wellbeing. <\/span><\/p>\n

So placing wellbeing at the heart of the organisation with a clearly defined strategy, and often most importantly, a strategy that is clearly understood, backed and invested in, is a vital component of any organisation. <\/span><\/p>\n

So what are the steps to making sure Mental Fitness<\/a> is at the heart of the organisation and developing an effective or even transformative Wellbeing Strategy? Here\u2019s our Cognomie view on some of the important steps needed to get Wellbeing to the heart of the business. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Audit – Every effective strategy starts with insight and a clear picture of the current situation.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Gaining insight for both the business and individuals in the business is a vital starting point for tailoring strategy. Where is the business now in terms of wellbeing and Mental Fitness support? You can find out more about undertaking an audit here.<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

    But for now start by asking some simple questions about the business. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

    What already exists to support employee wellbeing?<\/span><\/p>\n

    Who has ownership of the strategy? Does it sit with HR or Learning and Development, or somewhere else in the business? Or, ideally is it recognised as an imperative within the overall organisational strategy?<\/span><\/p>\n

    How does wellbeing align with current values and purpose?<\/span><\/p>\n

    How much understanding is there in different areas of the business about the potential value of wellbeing to business performance?<\/span><\/p>\n

    What are the 3 big challenges and the 3 biggest opportunities around developing a wellbeing approach?<\/span><\/p>\n

    Get a detailed picture of where individuals are in terms of their Mental Fitness strengths and areas for development. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

    At Cognomie we stimulate insight and awareness of Mental Fitness using 12 key foundations to bring method and focus. Understanding how everyone in the organisation ranks against these can help discover important patterns in play across the business (as well as providing the foundation for making sure individual needs are met). Develop an internal survey to assess individual\u2019s Mental Fitness, or try our own Cognosis tool<\/a> that we use for initial insight within organisations, to help us understand needs better and match those with our coaching team expertise. <\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Define objectives<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      In some businesses Wellbeing can too often be seen as an \u201cadd on\u201d, a nice to have and a reflection of the supportive values of the organisation, but perhaps somewhat secondary to the core business strategy. It is so much more than this. It\u2019s a driver of performance, of innovation and of talent attraction and retention. Potentially a well honed wellbeing strategy is one of the most powerful tools a business can have in improving the bottom line and ensuring sustainable long term growth. It is so much more than this. It\u2019s a driver of performance, of innovation and of talent attraction and retention. Potentially a well honed wellbeing strategy is one of the most powerful tools a business can have in improving the bottom line and ensuring sustainable long term growth. <\/span><\/p>\n

      Build on the findings in stage 1 to develop a set of objectives that clearly relate to achieving specific goals around improving individual Mental Fitness to a wider set of business objectives and KPIs. <\/span><\/p>\n

      Here at Cognomie it genuinely thrills us to work with organisations who are able to see how improvements over time in key areas of Mental Fitness impact on other business KPIs. What patterns will emerge in your business? Will improved stress scores aid retention? Will better sleep impact on innovation? Will strengthened resilience impact on company wide performance? Will changes in work\/life balance affect employee engagement, retention and productivity? Case study after case study shows how better Mental Fitness will aid performance. But what are the specifics for your business? <\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Build a personalised whole person approach<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        There is no one size fits all to wellbeing. One of our \u201cpet frustrations\u201d leading the way in Mental Fitness is coming across examples of \u201cyeah, we gave everyone a meditation app\u201d or \u201cour teams get gym membership\u201d or \u201cwe changed the guidelines for home working\u201d or \u201clast year we gave our top team coaching support\u201d as though any one of those things alone is a wellbeing strategy in itself. By definition every individual\u2019s wellbeing needs are different. Shaping a strategy that works for individuals is harder than simply offering a single solution, but much more effective and rewarding. Here are some pointers: One of our \u201cpet frustrations\u201d leading the way in Mental Fitness is coming across examples of \u201cyeah, we gave everyone a meditation app\u201d or \u201cour teams get gym membership\u201d or \u201cwe changed the guidelines for home working\u201d or \u201clast year we gave our top team coaching support\u201d as though any one of those things alone is a wellbeing strategy in itself. By definition every individual\u2019s wellbeing needs are different. Shaping a strategy that works for individuals is harder than simply offering a single solution, but much more effective and rewarding. Here are some pointers: <\/span><\/p>\n