work Well-Being

As remote working blurs the line between work and life, HR leaders are prioritizing employee well-being and mental health. This focus on nurturing employee well-being is critical to developing workplace resilience.

 The Future Workplace 2021 HR Sentiment survey found that 68% of senior HR leaders (of which 40% were CHROs) rated employee well-being and mental health as a top priority. It’s no wonder this is a priority for HR leaders as the corporate well-being market is now estimated to be $20.4 Billion in the U.S. and is forecasted to grow to $87.4 Billion by 2026.   

In our recent Future Workplace Virtual Summit attended by senior leaders in HR, Talent, and Corporate Learning, we polled leaders on what their organization has done to focus on employee well-being. We learned that nearly 70% of our members are offering workplace flexibility. Nearly half are supplementing this with expanded well-being benefits such as free online counseling sessions, or training leaders on empathic leadership, and a third are funding corporate subscriptions for online counseling and meditation apps. The range of corporate well-being solution providers is quickly growing and includes these ten leading companies like Lyra Health, Motivosity, Limeade, Premise Health, VirginPulse, League, SecureSave, Springhealth, meQuilibrium, and Thriveglobal to name a few. 

Today, employee well-being has expanded beyond physical well-being to focus on building a culture of holistic well-being including physical, emotional, financial, social, career, community, and purpose. At the heart of this is the growing need for flexibility in where, when, and how employees work. Future Workplace has identified seven pillars of employee well-being to guide leaders as they prioritize the well-being of their workers