The positive ripple effect of
employee mental health and wellbeing.
Employee mental health and wellbeing is a hot topic, as it should be. But where do you start? Through our research and solution, you’ll see how even the smallest, positive change can empower individuals, creating a ripple effect throughout teams and organizations. Dive into the latest insights to discover what employees from around the world feel about the topic of mental health and wellbeing. As a matter of fact: 57% agree that personal development opportunities influence their decision to stay at their current job. Keep scrolling to check out a piece of our mind, leading to peace of mind.
Key takeaways:
A global check-in on employee mental health and wellbeing.
Together with the market research agency Markteffect, we asked more than 20.000 employees from different positions, industries, and countries from all over the world, to share their takes and experiences on mental health and wellbeing at work. To keep things in line with our snackable content, we’ve highlighted the main facts and figures below.
Together with the market research agency Markteffect, we asked more than 20.000 employees from different positions, industries, and countries from all over the world, to share their takes and experiences on mental health and wellbeing at work. To keep things in line with our snackable content, we’ve highlighted the main facts and figures below.
We can’t stress this enough.
Your employees are burning out at alarmingly high levels and don’t feel comfortable (enough) sounding the alarm when stress is mounting.
Focusing on mental health should be a no-brainer.
In all countries surveyed, mental health and wellbeing is considered the most important attribute.
The right skill to chill.
Stress management skills are the top skill of choice when it comes to positively influencing wellbeing the most.
The power of connection.
Fostering strong, social connections is the key to positively impacting the wellbeing of your employees.
Good things come to those who don’t wait.
The clock is ticking: your employees will leave in a matter of months because of a lack of personal development opportunities.
1. We can’t stress this enough.
Just because your employees are not speaking up about experiencing stress, does not mean that it’s not an ongoing problem. Burnout rates are sky-high, as shown in our results below. One in five employees experienced (very) strong signs of stress/burnout in the past year (18%)making it even more crucial to ensure that your employees get adequate support to communicate about this. Among all respondents, half did not communicate their stress symptoms to their employer. Also, about 55% of employees feel slightly to very comfortable talking about mental health issues within their organization.
2. Focusing on mental health should be a no-brainer.
Employees can thrive at work and in life when they have peace of mind. Don’t just take our word for it, our respondents from all over the world also ranked mental health wellbeing as the top attribute. Brazil (73%), Portugal (65%), and Spain (63%) lead the way.
Almost four out of five employees see a correlation between being happy at work and how it affects their general wellbeing (78%). This shows how much work and private life are interrelated. Interestingly, most employees (63%) prefer their managers to do regular check-ins on their wellbeing. That calls for more leadership training regarding this topic.
3. The right skill to chill.
Before you embark on your work happiness journey, you need an understanding of where to start. We asked our respondents to pick the skill that would positively influence their wellbeing the most. The clear favorite: Stress management skills. These are techniques and strategies to cope with and reduce the negative effects of stress, also found in courses like Oh Yes, It’s Stress, Resilience, and The Power of Breathing. Next up, Communication skills are the second most influential on the well-being of our respondents. This is the key to building strong relationships, which we’ll cover in our next result. Which of the skills shown below is your organization already investing in?
4. The power of connection.
Fostering an environment of trust, support, and open communication leads to tons of benefits: increased job satisfaction, improved performance, reduced stress levels, and enhanced overall wellbeing. But don’t take our word for it, check out how our respondents see this.
5. Good things come to those who don’t wait.
Taking the right and sufficient number of measures, related to the mental health and wellbeing of your employees, might seem like a mountain too big to climb, but waiting is not an option. Especially when it comes to personal development, and the link it has with the wellbeing of your workforce. Our research shows that 67% of respondents (strongly) agree that personal development would help them increase work happiness. In total 84% of the respondents, who indicated they would leave because of lack of personal development opportunities, would leave within a year. Poland (93%), Switzerland (90%), and the United Kingdom (90%) are atop that list.
Industry-specific
trends.
Next up, we'll look into several trends you'll encounter in healthcare, FMCG, and professional services, related to employee mental health and wellbeing.
Mental health and wellbeing is ranked as the most important attribute in relation to wellbeing (56%). Financial wellbeing is ranked second (15%).
Top 3 skills to invest in to increase employee wellbeing:
1. Stress management skills (39%)
2. Teamwork skills (28%)
3. Communication skills (27%)
Top 3 most popular content for healthcare professionals:
1. Coping with Aggression
2. Do Your Thing
3. The Power of Sleep
Mental health wellbeing is ranked as the most important attribute in relation to wellbeing (52%). Financial wellbeing is ranked second (17%).
Top 3 skills to invest in to increase employee wellbeing:
1. Stress management skills (34%)
2. Communication skills (29%)
3. Teamwork skills (27%)
Top 3 most popular content for FMCG professionals:
1. Coaching Management
2. Conversation Technique: LSD
3. Information Security
Mental health wellbeing is ranked as the most important attribute in relation to wellbeing (55%). Financial wellbeing is ranked second (17%).
Top 3 skills to invest in to increase employee wellbeing:
1. Stress management skills (34%)
2. Coaching management and leadership skills (27%)
3. Communication skills (27%)
Top 3 most popular content for Professional Services professionals:
1. Change Management
2. Thinking Outside the Box
3. No Story, No Glory
Inspiration to
make it happen!
Besides research results and industry-specific insights, we got everything you need to take the mental health and wellbeing of your employees to a higher level. Jump right in!
Opening up about mental health in the workplace.
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End-user case study: Deloitte
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Research Accountability
In total, 24.235 respondents were questioned during this research. Based on the response, answers can be generalized to the target group with a certainty of 95% and with an accuracy of 0,6%. Target group: Working population between the age of 25 and 65, with at least secondary education. Research method: Qualitative online research, together with Markteffect, with a questionnaire of in total 34 questions. Responses have been collected in November 2022.