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Near l yhal fofUK wor ker sdon’ tt el lt hei rempl oyer sabout hi ddenheal t hi ssue Mor et han40% ofUKwor ker shaveahi ddenheal t hi ssuet hey’ veneverdi scl osedt o t hei rempl oyer s,wi t hyoungerempl oyeest hemostl i kel yt owi t hhol di nf or mat i onf r om t hei rbosses,accor di ngt onewr esear ch.
Yet ,despi t et hi s,85% ofSMEsdon’ tof f eraheal t hcar epackagei npl acef orempl oyees abovest at ut or yal l owances,wi t h43% oft hesesayi ngt heydon’ tconsi deraheal t hand wel l bei ngpackageval uabl ei nr ecr ui t i ngst af f .
Asur veyof1, 000empl oyees,car r i edoutbyt heUK’ smostt r ust edbusi nessheal t hcar e pr ovi der ,BenendenHeal t h,r eveal ednear l y42% ofr espondent shaveaheal t hi ssue t heyhaveneverr eveal edt ot hei rempl oyer .
Hel enSmi t h,Chi efCommer ci alOf f i cerofBenendenHeal t h,comment ed:“ Ourr esul t sar e f ai r l yshocki ngi nt hatsomanypeopl est i l lf eelt heycan’ tspeakt ot hei rempl oyer sabout heal t hi ssuest hatmayaf f ectt hei rwor ki ngl i f e,andatt i meshavehadt ol i eaboutt aki ng t i meof ff oranappoi nt ment–wi t hyoungpeopl et hemostl i kel yt owor r yaboutt hei mpact ont hei rempl oyabi l i t y .Att hesamet i me,somanybusi nessesar est i l lnotof f er i ngast r ong wel l bei ngpackaget osuppor tt hei rt eam,despi t et heval uepl acedont hem byempl oyees.
Some63% ofGener at i onZ( 1623year s)and60% ofMi l l enni al s( 2438year s)sur veyedsai dt heyhaven’ tt ol dt hei rempl oyer saboutaheal t hi ssue,compar edt o35% of Gener at i onX( 3954year s)and18% ofBabyBoomer( 5572year s)r espondent s. Thesur veyal sor eveal edmor et hanonei nt en( 1 1%)wor ker ssai dt heyt houghtt hey woul dn’ tbehi r edi ft hey’ dt ol dt hei rempl oyer st heyhadaheal t hi ssue,wi t hyounger wor ker sagai nmor econcer nedaboutt hei mpactont hei rempl oyabi l i t y ,wi t h12% of Gener at i onZempl oyer sand18% ofMi l l enni al ssayi ngt hi swasaconcer n,compar edt o j ustni nepercentofGener at i onXer sandt hr eepercentofBabyBoomer s. Addi t i onal l y ,near l yaquar t er( 22%)ofr espondent ssai dt heyhadt ol i et ot hei rempl oyer aboutt aki ngt i meof ff oranappoi nt mentandnear l y40% ofempl oyeesdon’ tevenf eel comf or t abl et al ki ngt ot hei rempl oyer saboutt hei rper sonalheal t h. BenendenHeal t h,whi chal sosur veyed1, 000SMEsont hei rheal t handwel l bei ngof f er i ngf orempl oyees,i scal l i ngonbusi nessowner st oopencommuni cat i onchannel swi t h t hei rst af fandconsi dert heheal t hneedsoft hei rwor kf or cet osuppor taheal t hyt eam,i ncr easer et ent i onandr educeunexpect edabsences. Wi t ht hepr ovi der ’ sr esear chshowi ngSMEswoul dsoonerr ecr ui ta55year ol dt hana 24year ol dwi t ht hesameCV,youngerwor ker sar eal r eadyatr i skofbei ngover l ooked f orr ol es,wi t houthavi ngt owor r yaboutt hei rheal t hi mpact i ngont hei rempl oyabi l i t y . Thedat aal sohi ghl i ght edt hei mpor t anceofbenef i tpackagesi nat t r act i ngnewr ecr ui t s t oabusi ness.Whenquest i oned,hal fofal lr espondent s( 50%)sai dast r ongheal t hand wel l bei ngpr ogr ammewoul di ncr easet hei rl i kel i hoodt oj oi norst aywi t habusi ness,wi t h near l yat hi r d( 29%)sayi ngt heywoul dbewi l l i ngt ot akeal esswel l pai dj obi fi thada st r ongheal t handwel l bei ngpackagei npl ace.
“ Hi ddenheal t hi ssuescani mpactabsencer at es,pr oduct i vi t yandt hegener alwel l bei ngof st af fandsoi ti svi t alt hatwor kpl acesactnowt opr ot ectt hei rbusi nessi nt er est s,aswel las t hei rwor kf or ce’ s,especi al l yi ft heywantt oat t r actyoungt al enti nt ot hei rcompany . “ BenendenHeal t hi scal l i ngf orbusi nessest ohaveacl earr epor t i ngpr ocessf orempl oyeest oseeksuppor tf r om t heseni ort eam,whi chi fsuppor t edbyat ai l or edwel l bei ngpr ogr ammet hatr ecogni sest hedi f f er entneedsofamul t i gener at i onalwor kf or ce,canhel pi ncr easepr oduct i vi t yandpr omot eahappi erandheal t hi erwor kf or ce. ” BenendenHeal t hi sanot f or pr of i tsoci et ywi t haUKwi demember shi pofover815, 000, f oundedi n1905t obr i ngpeopl et oget hert ohel ppayf ormedi calcar ewhent heymi ght needi t .Today ,i thasami ssi ont osuppor tbusi nessesbypr ovi di ngaf f or dabl eheal t hcar e t hathel pskeepempl oyeesheal t hyandval uedandbusi nessest hr i vi ng. Todownl oadBenendenHeal t h’ sgui det omanagi ngt heneedsofamul t i gener at i onalwor kf or ce,got o:ht t ps: / / www. benenden. co. uk/ heal t ht hr oughyour l i f e
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Cowor ki ngspacesof f erl onel i nessl i f el i nef orgr owi ngnumber sof r emot ewor ker s
-Hal fofUKwor kf or ceexpect edt obewor ki ngr emot el yby2020 -Of f i ceFr eedom of f ercowor ki ngspacest ocombatt hebi ggestdr awbackt or emot ewor ki ng-l onel i ness.
Thei mpor t anceoft hi sr ol ei sn’ tl ostonRi char dSmi t h,Founderand CEO ofOf f i ceFr eedom,whosays:
“ Cowor ki ngspacescanhel pcombatt hei ssueofl onel i nessassoci at ed wi t hr emot ewor ki ng.Moder nf l exi bl eof f i cespacepr ovi desahabi t att hat -Fi el dexper tandpsychot her api stDr .Aar onBal i cksayst hatl onel i ness suppor t sst af fwel l nessandwel f ar eandpr omot esacul t ur eofcol l abor ai samongstt hebi ggestcont r i but or st opoorment alheal t h. t i on,soci ali nt er act i onandpr oduct i vi t y .Thechoi ceoff l exi bl ewor kspacesi shuge,f aci l i t i esar ef i r stcl assandt her e’ sawi der angeofat t r act i ve Thi syearwor ki ngl i f echar i t yCI PDsur veyed6, 000wor ker s,f i ndi ngt hat opt i onsf orr emot ewor ker s. ” mor et hanhal f( 54%)wor kedf l exi bl yi nsomewayi nt hel astyear .Par t oft hi si sr emot ewor ki ng,whi chhasi ncr easedamongstUKwor ker sby Theneedf orcowor ki ngspaceshasgr ownexponent i al l yovert hepast near l yaquar t erofami l l i onovert hel astdecade. year ,andt hemovementt owar dsf l exi bl er emot ewor ki ngshowsnosi gn ofabat i ng.Ri char dbel i evest hatcowor ki ngspacesensur et hatr emot e Theset r endsr ef l ectt hevi ewoft heI nst i t ut eofLeader shi pandManage- wor ker sar enotl onewor ker s. ment( I LM) ,whohaver ef er r edt of l exi bl ewor ki ngas“ t henewnor mal ” . Hal foft heUKwor kf or cear eexpect edt obewor ki ngr emot el yby2020, Empl oyeesdon’ thavet oacceptbei ngl onel yasat r adeof ff ort headast hi swayoff l exi bl ewor ki ngbecomesaf eat ur eofmostempl oyer vant agesoff l exi bl eandr emot ewor ki ng.Thi ssent i menti sf el tacr osst he busi nessmodel s. i ndust r y–psychot her api standdi r ect orofSt i l l poi ntSpacesI nt er nat i onal Dr .Aar onBal i cksays: Ami dstt hi st her ei sonebi gdi sadvant aget or emot ewor ki ng–l onel i ness.Ast udycompi l edbyt heNewEconomi csFoundat i onest i mat ed “ Thosewor ki ngr emot el ywi l lhavespeci alchal l engesi ncombat i ngl onet hat1. 2mi l l i onBr i t ssuf f erf r om chr oni cl onel i ness,cost i ngempl oyer s l i nessandwi l ldowel lt omakespeci alef f or t st odevel opposi t i vesoci al £2. 5bi l l i onayearbecauseoft heef f ectl onel i nesshasonheal t h.Fl exi - net wor ks.Gi vent hatwespendaboutonet hi r dofourl i f ei nwor k,r el abl er emot ewor ker smakeupasi zeabl epr opor t i onoft hatf i gur e,wi t h t i onshi psi nt hewor kpl acecanbeani mpor t antcont r i but ort oment al t hi st ypeofwor ki ngsynonymouswi t hi sol at i on. wel l ness” . Thi si swher eOf f i ceFr eedom haveemer gedasal i f el i nef orwor ker s. Theyof f ercowor ki ngspaceswhi chnegat et heneedt owor kr emot el y f r om home,andwhi chensur epeopl edon’ tbecomeexposedt ot he soci ali sol at i onwhi chpl aguessomanyBr i t s.
Hehaspr epar edahel pf ulgui det ohel pt hosewhowor kr emot el y combatl onel i ness: “ 1.Skypemeet i ngs,emai l s,andSl ackmessagesar enotenought o combatl onel i ness.Ensur et hatt her ei senough“ f acet i me”dur i ngyour wor kt okeepyouconnect edt oot her s. 2.Justbecauseyouwor ki ndependent l ydoesn’ tmeanyoushoul dbe wor ki ngal lt het i me.Keepacal endar ,andmakesur et her ear er eal t i me l i vesoci alevent si nt hatcal endarever yweek. 3.Whenyouar ewi t hf r i ends,putyourphonedown.Keepwor kandsoci al i si ngassepar at easyoucan. 4.Fi ndasoci alnet wor kofpeopl ewhoshar et hesamewor ki nt er est sas youdo–j oi nameet uporFacebookgr oup–butonl i neconnect i oni sn’ t enough.Got oevent s. 5.Tr yt oavoi dt oomuchuni nt er r upt edscr eent i me.Wor ki nanenvi r onmentwi t hot her s–i deal l yonewher eyoucanshar ei deas–butal so f r ust r at i onsandsuccesses. 6.Remot ewor ker sdon’ tgeta“ wat ercool er ”soyouhavet omakeone. Setupr egul arsuppor t ,chat ,andgossi psessi onswi t hpeopl ei nyour sect or . 7.Keepatt het opofyourgame.Got ocour sesandkeepyour sel feducat edaboutt hel at estdevel opment si nyoursect or .Thi scankeepyou happi er ,wel lnet wor ked,andatyourl ear ni ngedge. 8.Soci ali sol at i onbr eedsf ur t herwi t hdr awal .I fyou’ r ef eel i ngdownand not i ceyouhaven’ tgoneouti nawhi l e–makeyour sel fgetoutt her e. Don’ tsi nki nt oavi ci ouscycl eofl onel i ness,i sol at i on,anddepr essi on. Youhavet oact i vel yf i ghti t . 9.I fyou’ r ewor ki ngf r om home,changet hi ngsup.Fi ndacaf é,l i br ar y ,or cowor ki ngspacewher eyoui ncr easet hechancesofr unni ngi nt osomeonewi t hsi mi l ari nt er est . 10.Fr eel ancer sar en’ tal ways“ f r ee”–wi t houtaf i xedcal endart heycan al l owwor kt ot akeoverl i f e.Takechar geofyourcal endarandmake soci alengagement sasi mpor t antaswor kobl i gat i ons. ” Fl exi bl er emot ewor ki ngi sn’ tmer el yanempl oymentt r end–i t ’ sher et o st ay .Butt hel onel i nessassoci at edwi t hi tneednotbe. Rel easef r om Ki nCommuni cat i ons
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