We know recent times are tough for everyone, especially for employers who might be experiencing an increase in employee voluntary turnover. Turnover disrupts teams, adds hiring and training costs to bottom line and negatively impacts morale. Strikes, layoffs, and back-to-office mandates are other realities adding to headwinds employers are facing. As you and your HR leaders manage staffing changes, there’s an even greater task ahead —Making the workplace a place people want to work.
According to one of our recent studies, 41% of employees surveyed say their mental and emotional health is most likely to have an impact on their ability to do their job. And their company's health & wellbeing program—and overall culture—can play a huge part in supporting their needs.
More than a collection of unwritten rules, a company’s culture demonstrates the core values embodied and reinforced by your leadership team along with the perceptions of what’s valued at your organization. Interestingly, nearly half (42%) of employees surveyed don’t feel their employer cares about them as a core value. Yet 87% of employers feel they demonstrate they care for employees.
Employee perception is key and support for health and wellbeing as a core value, is fundamental to successful culture.
For over a decade, experts noted that leveraging company culture has the greatest impact on wellbeing initiative effectiveness and improving your population’s health. According to a study conducted by Mary Marzec, PhD, Personify Health's Sr Scientist and Science Advisory Board, higher culture scores are associated with higher work engagement and lower employee stress and depression—independent of individuals’ health status, gender, and job class. Her research spans a decade showing higher job satisfaction, lower intention to leave, higher productivity, lower stress, lower depression symptoms, higher physical activity and better health indicators are all associated with a supportive culture.
Despite the impact, validated metrics and tools to provide a systematic approach for culture have been lacking. That’s where Personify Health's Culture Check comes in! Available at no additional charge.
Culture Check focuses on fostering a health and wellbeing culture as a whole – regardless of where individuals are in their health journey. It works for any type organization across all industry and work types. Backed by scientific research and validated tools, Culture Check delivers actionable tactics and shows year-over-year change.
Dr. Marzec and Personify Health client, Karen Personett, Manager Wellness & Health Promotion from DTE Energy (2023 Koop Award winner), came together to discuss DTE Energy's experiences with Culture Check. Here are top takeaways from their discussion: