Following their‘ What is a Good Day At Work?’ report, the two organisations are hosting the Good Day At Work Conversation 2017. This annual event brings together thought leaders and senior practitioners from global organisations to debate modern health, wellbeing and work. The event is on March 28 at The Royal College of Physicians, London. The‘ What is a Good Day At Work?’ report set the scene for change surrounding wellbeing in the workplace. Among other facts it revealed that only one per cent of workers thought fresh air and a lunch hour was important. UK workers are struggling with wellbeing at work, with one in four UK employees revealing that work makes them unhappy. A |
worrying ten per cent reported not having even one good day at work each week and only five per cent rated work-life balance as an important factor for a good day at work. The What is a Good Day At Work? report outlines recommendations for organisations wanting to create change and act to promote more good days at |
work. The report explores how employers can foster working environments that contribute to wellbeing and why they should take the time to understand their people. Importantly the research connects wellbeing back to business priorities, including increased productivity, lower sickness rates and better colleague and customer relationships. |
Whilst the research— which surveyed 1,500 UK adults in the private and public sector— highlighted room for improvement, there are positive indications that changes are in progress. Twothirds of employees reported feeling empowered to talk about wellbeing, and importantly more than half( 57 per cent) of people said that work makes them happy. Robertson Cooper and BWC found workers are also out of touch with what makes a good day at work. People did not see‘ non-task’ factors, such as worklife balance, as an influence on their day. Only one per cent said that getting fresh air during the day, and making time for lunch, was important. Psychologist and head of client experience at Robertson Cooper, Paula Brockwell, explains:“ The survey data enabled us to identify |
correlations between influencers, such as technology, management style, workplace relationships and conversations, and their impact on people’ s physical and emotional energy levels. Our research showed that your energy levels— both physical and emotional— were the biggest contributors to whether or not you were having a good day at work.” Physical and emotional energy levels were influenced by a number of factors— including technology. Management styles impacted heavily on happiness levels. Those who weren’ t happy at work stated they had a results-focused manager( 84 per cent) and 42 per cent reported not having an accessible manager.
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