I always find reports and studies published by https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/ an interesting insight into workplace culture and practices.  Their recent report on Fostering Wellbeing at Work in the UK, which were the results of a study by Great Place to Work and John Hopkins University surprised me. Their study showed that Employee wellbeing peaked in 2020, but has declined steadily since.

In my role as an HR Consultant and in previous roles as in-house HR, it feels like Employee Wellbeing is becoming increasingly recognised as key for employee engagement and performance. Certainly over the last few years it feels like more and more employers are considering employee wellbeing in terms of how they attract and retain staff. However, this report has shown that Employee Wellbeing has seen  a troubling decline, particularly amongst Under-35s, frontline managers and male workers.

Why is this important?  Organisations whose leaders prioritise wellbeing through building high-trust cultures, which recognise employee voice and embed wellbeing into the overall employee experience, tend to have a more resilient workforce with improved business performance. Where employee wellbeing is not prioritised, it can impact on employee morale, productivity, trust and retention.  Authenticity is key as well, where wellbeing is spoken about but not reflected in the workplace culture, for example in how job design, performance targets and deadlines are set, employees just perceive it as tokenism.

To see the full report, please visit: https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/resources/workplace-wellbeing-report-2025 

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https://narrowquayhr.co.uk/about-us/meet-our-team/rachel-walker/