Rethinking Wellbeing with Lucinda

Lucinda flies solo this time to discuss various themes related to well-being, drawing from recent research findings from the CIPD and Oxford University. She explores the effectiveness of well-being initiatives, highlighting the need to focus on structural aspects of work that contribute to well-being rather than relying solely on superficial interventions. Lucinda also emphasises the importance of measuring the return on investment of well-being strategies and suggests using metrics such as employee engagement and work-life balance KEY TAKEAWAYS Well-being initiatives may not always have a significant impact on employee well-being or job satisfaction, according to a study by Oxford University. It is important to focus on the structural aspects of work that contribute to well-being, such as reducing stressors and improving manager support. Return on investment (ROI) for well-being initiatives should be measured through metrics like employee engagement, work-life balance, and sickness absence. Financial well-being is a growing concern, and employers should consider offering support and resources in this area. BEST MOMENTS "A large-scale Oxford University study... showed no statistical impact on well-being or job satisfaction from a series of well-being interventions." "Well-being is not just let's do some stress management training, let's give everybody the Headspace app. It is much, much broader and so it's looking at dealing with the stressors from the ground up." "Lower paid and unskilled workers were more at risk [of financial distress]." "Make sure you know what you need to do to recharge or renew... If you are just re-renewing in all of those areas, then that's actually going to make a difference." VALUABLE RESOURCES The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher   The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising) How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/   www.changesuperhero.com www.hruprising.com            Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at [email protected] ABOUT THE HOST Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together. “If you look up, you rise up” CONTACT METHOD Join the LinkedIn community - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13714397/ Email: [email protected] Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucindacarney/ Twitter: @lucindacarney Instagram: @hruprising Facebook: @hruprising HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/