“Transforming Human Health into Corporate Profit”
Strong evidence shows that a reliable, healthy and productive workforce is the key to the success and sustainability of a business, especially in today’s climate of global fast socio-economic change.
Yet, according to research, most employees find increasing demands placed upon them very stressful. Long hours, deadlines and lack of personal connection can take their toll on staff resilience, performance and wellbeing. Alongside it, poor personal dietary and lifestyle choices, plus emotional instability contribute to staff illness, underperformance and your financial losses.
The bad news for business owners:
The latest report from the Office for National Statistics estimated that 185.6 million working days were lost in the UK because of sickness in 2022, which was a new record high. All age groups experienced an increase in their sickness absence rate, but particularly the over 45s, as they are more likely to develop chronic diseases.
The most common reasons for the workforce to take sick holidays were:
- Coughs & colds
- Headaches & migraines
- Gastrointestinal problems – IBS, nausea, piles, stomach ulcer, acid reflux
- Back pain & arthritis
- CVDs
- Stress, depression, anxiety
- Asthma & bronchitis
- UTIs & menstrual problems
- Diabetes
After 15 years of clinical practice, I know that all the above conditions can indeed be prevented and even reversed with a tailored wellness strategy. Don’t believe me though, but please take a look at my clients’ testimonials on my socials, here on my website, and I have ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐ on Google reviews.
Absenteeism:
Sick days (absenteeism) are costing UK employers £29 billion a year, according to accountancy firm PwC. It has been estimated that for a company with 49 employees, sick days would cost a total of £26,972 a year.
A meta-analysis by Ford et al (2011) showed links between employees psychological health and well-being and overall performance, while Donald et al (2005) showed that almost a quarter of the variance in employee productivity is explained by psychological well-being and perceived commitment of the organisation to the employee.
Taris and Schreurs (2009) showed links between employee well-being and clients’ satisfaction, whereas research from Kenexa (Wiley 2008) suggests that organizations with high levels of employee engagement outperform their low-engagement counterparts in terms of shareholder returns and annual net income. An Australian study found that the healthiest employees are almost three times more effective than the least healthy, with the healthiest employees working approximately 143 effective hours per month compared to only 49 effective hours per month by the least healthy. Also, the Chopman Institute showed that a tailored wellness programme can successfully save $5.81 for every $1 invested in employee health and wellbeing. Some other studies show a 9:1 ROI!
Presenteeism:
Another underestimated aspect to consider is the opposite of absenteeism, which is presenteeism.
Under-performing at work, due to illness, is presenteeism.
Evidence suggests that presenteeism generates significant higher cost estimates than does absenteeism, which is rarely considered in economic evaluations.
“Legal and General” calculated that presenteeism could cost a company with 600 employees up to £2m per year, and that poor workforce wellbeing accounts for a quarter reduction in productivity.
Ill employees are generally less productive and are more likely to make costly mistakes than their well colleagues. They will be less patient and easily irritable, impacting on internal and external relationships. Also, coming into work ill spreads germs around the workplace and can lengthen recovery times. Some research shows that ‘presenteeism’ may account for up to 50% more working time lost than sick leave absenteeism.
All businesses seek profitability, so it stands to reason that if employees are well and happy they will contribute to the company’s successful performance. In today’s competitive global business environment, it is paramount that organizations have healthy, happy, motivated and loyal employees, to contribute to their present and future performance and profitability.
My practical SOLUTION for scaling up your business is
My “Mind & Body Mastery Programme”
My Mind & Body Mastery Programme is an inspirational and transformative journey to rewire your staff’s way of thinking and their approach to taking care of their physical and emotional bodies. It is a safe and dedicated space, where they will be “reprogrammed” to achieve “Mind and Body Mastery”, through the latest Nutritional and Lifestyle Science, plus Emotional and Mindset Strategies.
It will restore coherence and balance, taking your staff, from their “default settings”, to their “Hero state”, through motivation and knowledge, so they will be empowered to make the right dietary, emotional and lifestyle choice, which will have a huge positive impact on performance and profitability!
In details:
- We will start by assessing the main reasons why your employees take sick leave, through a questionnaire.
- My talks are very educational, but also inspiring and entertaining, leaving the audience feeling supported, motivated and knowledgeable. The main focus, throughout the Programme, will be on making the audience fall in love with taking care of their physical and emotional body, so they will be more willing to implement the learnings. This approach is paramount for successful and permanent results! So, rest assured, this is not your average Corporate Wellness Programme.
- The health topics included are: digestive health, weight loss, immunity and brain function, energy, inflammation and pain, stress management and emotional wellbeing, mood, sleep hygiene, plus anything else that will arise from the questionnaire.
- Also included, modules on food to avoid and their substitutes; how to recognise and minimise toxins exposure; why self-care matter; how to appreciate the beauty and complexity of our body; understanding and appreciating self-love; believing and supporting our body’s self healing mechanism; the impact of words’ and thoughts’ frequencies on our physical and emotional health; the importance of “acting” upon situations and not “reacting” to them; kindness practice; plus more education and insights!
- Emotional Intelligence will be pivotal throughout the entire programme, which is a core skill for self-regulation, stress reduction, communication, relationships and behavioral change.
- Attendees will receive healthful, easy to prepare and tasty meal recipes for the three main meals, plus mid afternoon snacks ideas, to avoid those energy crashes and improve all aspects of their wellbeing, also elevating brain function, attention, focus, mood, and overall performance.
- A digital workbook to refer to, with the key points of the Programme.
- Lifestyle interventions on exercise, movement breaks, smoking, alcohol, and quality of drinking water.
- A questionnaire to make them aware of their toxins exposure, which are linked to cancer, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative and gut related diseases.
- At the end of each session, there will be a simple task to complete, in order to strengthen and implement learning.
- Healthy cooking techniques.
- How to bulk cook and have more time for themselves.
- One-to-one health consultations also available with a 10% discount, for anyone with chronic health conditions that needs a deeper intervention.
- All attendees, will receive a six months 10% discount on supplements, natural toiletries and beauty products, plus all digital programmes available from my website, to ensure permanent long term results. Not available on products already on sale.
- Measures to improve workspace environment, culture, core values and relationships, which are key aspects for overall business performance and profitability.
- The Programme will be delivered “hybrid”, allowing employees to join a live Zoom session once a week for four weeks, plus they will have access to a clean and private online portal with all the sessions replays and materials.
- Meetings will last between 60 to 90 minutes.
- Certificate of completion.
More good news for business owners:
Save money on some direct costs of absence, like:
- paying the salary of the absent employee
- overtime incurred by other employees covering for the absent employee
- loss of output incurred by the absent employee.
Save money on the indirect costs of absence, like::
- the time taken for a replacement to learn the new role and become productive
- possible diminished services and product quality
- loss of business, continuity and reputation
- training and providing support to other staff
- recruiting temporary or replacement staff
Some people are passionate about money. Others about fame. My passion is Souls!
Conclusions:
It is undisputed that having healthy staff in your organization lowers absenteeism and presenteeism, and that a small investment will exponentially decrease costs, improving productivity, profitability, morale and staff retention.
A focus on well-being is particularly important now than ever before, due to the economic climate that has put organizations and their employees under strain.
Forward thinking companies will invest in the health and engagement of their staff, thus creating an overall positive impact on business profitability over time.
Business owners need to realise that a minimal investment into their staff’s morale, satisfaction, loyalty, physical and emotional wellbeing will ultimately provide a compounding ROI!
If you are longing for a more authentic, supportive, and loving workplace environment, and believe that you need a more holistic approach to business and profit, then I would love to hear from you. Please use this contact form, so we can schedule your strategy call, and find a fast and permanent solution to scaling up your business.
Transforming Human Health into Corporate Profit!
Reference:
https://www.peoplehr.com/en-gb/resources/blog/sick-leave-report-how-are-different-industries-faring
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02678373.2011.609035
Medibank Private 2005, The health of Australia’s workforce, 1 July 2011, http://www.trenchhealth.com.au/articles/MEDI_Workplace_Web_Sp.pdf
Chapman, L.S 2007, Proof Positive. An Analysis of the Cost Effectiveness of Worksite Wellness, Seattle: Chapman Institute, cited in HAPIA, Best-Practice Guidelines. Workplace Health in Australia, 15 July 2011, http://www.hapia.com.au/index.html