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Digital outreach Technology can play a role. There’s suggestion that tech can help keep people engaged in their own health and employers in the loop. One example is the Moodbeam, a tech wellness device that links to a mobile phone app and web interface. The device has two buttons, one yellow and one blue. Users press the yellow button when they’re feeling happy, and the blue one when they’re unhappy. The idea is to have team members voluntarily wear the device to increase awareness and communication. The Moodbeam is said to be “a complete solution, helping you map happiness across your people and teams, driving positive change and improved wellbeing.” What more should one know about employee wellbeing going into 2022? Ryan Wolf Physical Wellbeing Lead, Gallup Wellbeing and wellness programs are an employmentbrand differentiator According to Ryan Wolf, Physical Wellbeing Lead at Gallup, employers are looking to wellbeing “as a solution for the great resignation.” When we asked Wolf what employee wellness trends he’s predicting for 2022, he said, “A continued double down on mental health – and a greater realization that the wellbeing and wellness programs are an employment-brand differentiator.” Wolf explained, “The pandemic has made mental wellbeing a subject that doesn’t have to be danced around anymore. It is a safe subject to discuss and address – and employees are expecting their manager, leaders, and employer to genuinely care about them as a human being. Employers who demonstrate just how much they care about their employees will see a trickle-down effect to customers.” We also asked Wolf to explain how employee wellbeing strategies contribute to employee acquisition and retention, as well as how it affects a business’ bottom line. He said, “Employees want to know that all their needs are being met. Gallup conducted a large international study in the early 2000’s called the World Poll to discover the differentiators between a good life and a great life. Career, social, financial, physical and community wellbeing were the common elements of wellbeing identified by world residents. Employers who can address these elements (in conversation, through communication, and via interventions) will boost employee wellbeing which has downstream effects on all the significant KPIs that business leaders are evaluating and managing.” Particularly in hospitality and wellness, happy employees are key to the guest experience, upon which revenue is entirely dependent. Those who don’t place a premium on employee wellness and wellbeing will almost certainly pay for it. Employers who recognize this positive trend of making employee experience part of their employer brand, on the other hand, are far more likely to thrive. Wolf said, “We are experiencing a purpose crisis, one fueled by a lack of fulfillment and negative emotions. Deaths of despair, ranging from obesity to overdosing, are higher than ever. Employers who can integrate meaningfulness into jobs and roles will create a workforce, a workplace, and a balance sheet that thrives and flourishes.” December 2021 Issue • p. 6
SEVEN WELLNESS TRENDS FOR 2022 Consumer interest in wellness continues to grow as we move forward into 2022, and the hospitality industry continues to find new and innovative ways to incorporate wellness into the guest experience. The 18 months since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have been a challenge, to say the least. But they’ve also been a learning experience and have shaken up the industry in ways that some would say were much needed, leading to the adoption of new technologies, diversification of revenue streams, and a surge in creative thinking. From weaving holistic wellness experiences, to caring for each other and our planet, the biggest wellness trends for 2022 will straddle a line between back to basics and cutting edge. Last year, mental and immune health emerged as top priorities, along with sleep management and interest in psychedelic medicine. These trends continue alongside other new developments. From weaving holistic wellness experiences, to caring for each other and our planet, we believe the biggest wellness trends for 2022 will straddle a line between back to basics and cutting edge. December 2021 Issue • p. 7
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