Want engaged employees? Engage with the wellbeing of your employees

In times of financial uncertainty it can be difficult to motivate a workforce, and even harder to motivate and engage with individual members of staff. For an employee, feeling that their boss cares about them is one important aspect of engagement. However, 'showing you care' in a genuine and effective way can prove difficult.

Showing a genuine interest in health and wellbeing is one way of highlighting that the employer cares about the individual, giving employees more reason to care about the organisation. This also ensures that absenteeism is reduced to a minimum. Ensuring that staff are healthy can also help increase productivity – not only increasing profit, but also staff motivation.

Benefits have always been a popular way of engaging with staff and many health benefit plans now represent a positive opportunity for both employer and employee. For example, schemes that offer private medical treatment ensure employees who have not previously been able to access private treatment may have the chance now.