With well-being making headlines everywhere, companies are waking up to the fact that supporting the emotional, physical and cognitive health of their employees makes sense and impacts their bottom line.
Earlier this year, Steelcase researchers published new statistics about the six dimensions of well-being that underscore the impact its having on individuals, teams, businesses and society at large. Caring for workers by providing them with a healthy work environment is not only the ethical thing to do its good business. Studies show that global stress associated with disengaged workers and poor conditions comes at a price: $300 billion, to be specific. The cost of doing nothing is catching up with us, and its time to take action.