Social wellbeing and belonging
Practicing kindness helps strengthen the sense of connection, inclusion and acceptance within our workplace and our communities
Better social wellbeing made with kindness
Wellbeing is a big issue for many organisations
Employee wellbeing is declining1 despite the $53bn spent by companies globally on wellbeing initiatives2 in 2023.
80% of leaders saying that wellbeing is a top priority3.
However, only 21% of employees believed their employer cares about their wellbeing4.
1 Gallup (2024) State of the Global Workplace, 2024 Report https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx
2 Emergen Research (2024) Corporate Wellness Market, By Service Type, By Category, End-Use, By Delivery Dynamics, and By Region Forecast to 2032
3 Deloitte Insights (2023) The Workforce Wellbeing Imperative, Paving the Way for Human Sustainability in Workplace Culture, https://www2.deloitte.com/xe/en/insights/topics/talent/employee-wellbeing.html
4 Harvard Business Review (2024) How Carewashing Alienates Employees https://hbr.org/2024/06/how-carewashing-alienates-employees
Employee wellbeing
Social wellbeing, our sense of belonging, has taken a backseat.
Hybrid working has made meaningful human connections more difficult.
Daily Loneliness Among Employees5
Did you experience the following feelings
A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday?
How about loneliness?
% Yes
The U.S. Surgeon General has declared an epidemic of loneliness6.
6 US Public Health Service (2023) Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation, The U.S. Surgeon
General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community,
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf
Employees struggling at work and in life impact company productivity.
£12,000 increased productivity per employee per annum for increased wellbeing7
The size of the prize for improving employee wellbeing is huge.
7,8 McKinsey Health Institute (2023) Reframing Employee Health: Moving Beyond Burnout to Holistic Health,
https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/ mckinsey/mckinsey%20health%20institute/ our%20insights/ reframing%20employee%20health%20moving%20beyond%20burnout% 20to%20holistic%20health/ reframing-employee-health-moving-beyond-burnout-to-holistic-health_fin.pdf?shouldIndex=false
Worth an extra £130bn - £370bn per annum in the UK alone8
Kindness
matters more to employee happiness than income9
9 Observer (2023) Is Kiindness the Key to Keeping Employees Happy?,
https://observer.com/2023/06/is-kindness-the-key-to-keeping-employees-happy
The ROI of Kindness
KindYu helps your employees share kindness, recognition and appreciation every day, promoting wellbeing, engagement and performance.
Better relationships
Kindness in the workplace builds stronger, more meaningful relationships by fostering trust, improving communications and encouraging reciprocity
Living the values
Recognising and celebrating colleagues with kindness when they live the values can help employees align their daily actions with the core principles of the organisation
Happier workforce
Being kind at work enhances happiness by creating a supportive atmosphere where people are recognised and appreciated
Engaged staff
Being kind at work enhances happiness by creating a supportive atmosphere where people are recognised and appreciated
Increased productivity
Acts of kindness, such as showing appreciation and offering support, can reduce stress & anxiety. Employees who feel emotionally supported are more likely to be focused and productive
Social Wellbeing
Made with Kindness
