Guide to creating a Wellbeing Strategy
It is easy for wellbeing to be seen as an add-on, or a ‘nice to have’. However, looking after colleagues’ wellbeing is critical to any business. This guide takes you through three simple steps which any employer, large or small, can take to support their employees with their mental wellbeing.
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Background
The law is known as a particularly stressful sector, that traditionally has not been forward-thinking when it comes to supporting people with the mental challenges that surface alongside the job. But in recent years there has been a greater focus on mental health and the role employers can play in ensuring people are supported.
A small rural conveyancing practice will have different challenges and a different structure to a multi-national law firm, or an established in-house legal team. Therefore, there is no ‘one way’ to go about improving the wellbeing of your employees/team.
A common myth is that creating a strategy for wellbeing will be costly, require external partnerships like health plans and fitness workshops, and therefore be unattainable for many smaller employers.
This is not a ‘quick win’ or a ‘tick-box’ exercise but will require a long-term plan with a commitment to review progress on a cyclical basis.
Three steps for creating a wellbeing strategy
Creating a wellbeing strategy is fundamentally about understanding people’s needs, communicating well, and having a strong leadership and management team. Your budget, people, resources and aims for a wellbeing strategy will then dictate what add-ons you might want to implement.
