How SMEs Can Make Employee Health A Priority
It’s more crucial than ever for SMEs to pay attention to the health and wellbeing of their employees.
SMEs can take a variety of easy initiatives to enhance the health outcomes of their employees. By implementing these actions, SMEs can improve their bottom line by creating healthier, happier staff.
👉🏻 SMEs CAN BENEFIT FROM THEIR EMPLOYEES’ HEALTH
Since the pandemic, the cost to the business of employee turnover, presenteeism, and absenteeism has grown by 25%. However, Deloitte has claimed that for every £1 spent on preserving staff health through screening, training, and focused interventions, £5.30 in additional revenue can be earned.
👉🏻 WHAT CAN SMALL BUSINESSES DO TO INCREASE EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY, WELL-BEING, AND HEALTH?
☑️ Create a culture that values health rather than just paying lip service to it.
☑️ Prioritise leadership buy-in.
☑️ Make specific goals and expectations.
☑️ Create efficient communication strategies.
☑️ Encourage employee participation in program design and implementation.
☑️ Make an effort to develop best practices.
☑️ Implement preventative screening and referrals.
☑️ Create smart employee incentives.
☑️ Execute the program as efficiently as possible.
☑️ Record activity monitoring and evaluation.
