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It seems to make sense that if your employees are healthy, motivated and engaged, they are happy.  I also believe that with a happy, healthy workforce, you experience increased productivity, higher staff retention and a healthier bottom line - a win/win situation.

Employers have recognized this for many years, offering their employees incentives, such as subsidized gym memberships, health checks, in-house weight loss programs, staff satisfaction surveys, cinema tickets - the list is huge.  For some employees, it has the desired effect - at least, temporarily - but for most, it just doesn't have a positive, long-term impact.  So are we missing the point?  Instead of guessing at the problem and providing the answer we think is required, would a better approach be to actually identify the issue and tailor the solution? 

I think so.  In my mind, wellbeing is not a "one-size-fits-all" approach - it's a way of life.  It's the integration of mind, body, spirit.  Everything we do, think, feel, believe and eat has an impact on our state of health.   It's more than just the food we eat - factors such as healthy relationships, a fulfilling career, regular physical activity and spiritual awareness are essential forms of nourishment.   And it's personal - each and every individual is unique - so offering, for example, subsidised gym membership (which often is taken up but not used) - does not get to the heart of the matter, so any incentive only provides temporary relief.   Wellbeing & Performance coaching provides a positive connection, a supportive relationship for the person(s) who want to make a positive, permanent change.  It a journey of self-discovery; the client finds their own answers and makes their own choices.  The coach encourages and supports them on their chosen path.

Our programs focus on 12 key areas.  Working one-on-one or in groups, each individual decides the areas he/she wants to work on, and creates their own action steps that move them towards their goal.  The process is less time-consuming than you would imagine; the results are more far-reaching than you could hope for. 

For more information on how Wellbeing & Performance Coaching can improve the health and happiness of your employees (and yourself), please email me: jan@janosmond.com or call (02) 8006 9224.