The Future of Wellness at Work

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1 The Future of Wellness at Work Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston Senior Research Fellows, Global Wellness Institute November 13, 2015

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3 3.2 billion workers employed around the world Source: International Labour Organization = 10m people

4 3.2 billion workers Significant economic insecurity 74% Live on less than $13 a day Source: International Labour Organization = 10m people

5 3.2 billion workers Significant economic insecurity 45% In low-skill and manual jobs Source: International Labour Organization = 10m people

6 3.2 billion workers Stressed, unhappy, and unsafe at work 87% Are disengaged at work Source: Gallup = 10m people

7 3.2 billion workers Stressed, unhappy, and unsafe at work 70% Have no insurance to cover them for accidents or illnesses due to their work Source: World Health Organization = 10m people

8 3.2 billion workers Growing older and less healthy 52% Are overweight or obese Source: World Health Organization = 10m people

9 3.2 billion workers Growing older and less healthy 75% Are struggling or suffering in terms of their physical wellbeing Source: Gallup-Healthways = 10m people

10 3.2 billion workers Growing older and less healthy 18% Over age 55 by 2030 Source: International Labour Organization = 10m people

11 Unwellness at work is incredibly costly! $1,100b $250b $300b $550b Costs of chronic Costs of work- Costs of work- Costs of disease related injuries related stress disengagement & illnesses at work Source: Milken Institute, UC-Davis, EU-OSHA, Gallup $2.2 trillion annual loss in the United States (12% of GDP)

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13 Three Surprising Hazards Of Worksite Wellness Programs Forbes, February 2014 Corporate Wellness Programs Make Us Unwell Harvard Business Review, May 2015 Why Your Workplace Wellness Program Is Unhealthy Entrepreneur, September 2014 The Wellness Syndrome C. Cederström and A. Spicer, 2015 Beware: Wellness May Be Hazardous To Your Health Huffington Post, March 2015 Benefits of workplace wellness programs questioned USA Today, October 2015 Surviving Workplace Wellness...: With Your Dignity, Finances and (Major) Organs Intact A. Lewis and V. Khanna, 2014

14 What is wrong with workplace wellness programs today? Limited participation and growing suspicion and distrust among employees.

15 Global Wellness Institute-Everyday Health survey of U.S. workers Out of every 10 workers in the United States: Source: Global Wellness Institute-EveryDay Health Survey of 800 U.S. workers, conducted July-September 2015

16 Global Wellness Institute-Everyday Health survey of U.S. workers Out of every 10 workers in the United States: Half have access to a wellness program at work. Source: Global Wellness Institute-EveryDay Health Survey of 800 U.S. workers, conducted July-September 2015

17 Global Wellness Institute-Everyday Health survey of U.S. workers Out of every 10 workers in the United States: Half have access to a wellness program at work. But only 3 in 10 actually use this program. Source: Global Wellness Institute-EveryDay Health Survey of 800 U.S. workers, conducted July-September 2015

18 Global Wellness Institute-Everyday Health survey of U.S. workers Out of every 10 workers in the United States: Half have access to a wellness program at work. But only 3 in 10 actually use this program. And just over 1 in 10 thinks the program improves their wellness or health. Source: Global Wellness Institute-EveryDay Health Survey of 800 U.S. workers, conducted July-September 2015

19 What is wrong with workplace wellness programs today? Limited participation and growing suspicion and distrust among employees. Wellness at work is much broader and deeper than a program.

20 Very few people have good and stable jobs 23% Permanent jobs/ Set wage Contingent jobs/ Unpaid Source: International Labour Organization

21 Very few people have access to workplace wellness programs (9% globally) 52% N. America 23% Europe 7% Mid.East-N.Africa 5% Asia-Pacific 5 % Latin America- Caribbean 1% Africa % of employed workers who have access to workplace wellness programs/services Estimates by Global Wellness Institute

22 What is wrong with workplace wellness programs today? Limited participation and growing suspicion and distrust among employees. Wellness at work is much broader and deeper than a program. A compartmentalized and reactive approach to employee wellness has limited impact.

23 Wellness and work A two-way relationship unmotivated health unwell energy Wellness disengaged motivation healthy unsafe habits Work unhealthy joy hostile fulfillment stressful

24 Wellness and work A two-way relationship energy health Wellness motivation healthy habits Work joy fulfillment

25 The Future of Work Past Long-term commitment, job security, loyalty Algorithmic, structured, supervised Titled roles Discipline, diligence, ruleabiding, specialized skills Hierarchy, management control on work process Carrots and sticks (money, promotion, threat of layoff) Set location and hours Clear boundaries and compartmentalization Money, status, prestige Dimensions of Work Employer-employee relationship Nature of work Leadership Desired employee qualities Organization of work Incentives Where and when to work Work-life relationship Meaning of work Future Short term, free agents; aligned fit Collaborative, multidisciplinary, learning through discovery Everyone can be a leader Creativity, curiosity, selfdirection, constant learning Autonomy, temporary teams, accountability for work product Fair pay, intrinsic motivation Remote, virtual, anytime, anywhere Integration, search for balance Personal satisfaction; contribution to something larger

26 Wellness is imperative in the future of work Environmental Physical Mental Wellness Spiritual Social Emotional Source: Global Wellness Institute

27 The Future of Wellness at Work 1. Companies and governments will demand change due to rising costs and worsening health. 2. Wellness at work will explode across the world in the coming 5-10 years. 3. Workplace wellness programs (as we know them today) will no longer exist. 4. People will take more responsibility for their own wellness and how work affects it. Source: Global Wellness Institute

28 The Future of Wellness at Work 5. Companies that do not provide well working environments will not be able to recruit and retain good people. 6. Doing right by employees and the community is good business. 7. Governments will become more aggressive about mandating wellness, including in the workplace. Source: Global Wellness Institute

29 A vision for wellness at work Wellness at work is the right to work in a manner that is healthy, safe, motivating, and edifying. We are responsible for conducting work in a way that improves our wellness and the wellness of others. Source: Global Wellness Institute

30 The Future of Wellness at Work Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston Senior Research Fellows, Global Wellness Institute November 13, 2015