How can you make work more meaningful for your employees? It all starts with connection. Employees find meaning
in their work when its goals match with their standards or ideas, one study found. Best Health®
can help you tap
into what your employees want at work, all while supporting their wellness.
Benefits of meaningful work
When employees find purpose in their work, they are often:
- More committed to the organization and less likely to leave
- More engaged and more productive
Meaningful work helps motivate employees to do their best, experience
less burnout and have positive work
outcomes. It also helps build and maintain their health and well-being.
Strengthening meaningful work with wellness
“Best Health focuses on a holistic approach to wellness strategic planning,” explains Kathryn Goldberg, a
wellness coordinator. “This includes company culture, leadership, employee engagement, health initiatives and
more. We offer support across an organization to create better relationships with employees' wellness and their
work.”
Use these tips to guide your wellness strategy and foster more meaningful work.
Identify strengths and get leaders involved.
Encourage employees to share their ideas to build stronger bridges between their purpose and their work.
Partner with your leaders to identify team members' skills and their unique potential.
Your leaders can also help you to champion wellness at your organization.
Best Health offers tips and resources empowering them to explore the connection between wellness and
performance outcomes. Workshops are tailored to your organization's goals. Resources are designed to
support leaders' communication while building trust, social connection and vulnerability to drive a
culture of wellness.
Create space for personal connections.
Continue building trust and encourage employees to get to know one another by making time for play.
Employees with strong social connections can motivate and support each other.
“Hosting adult recess breaks and activities are opportunities to bring employees together,” Goldberg
says.
She recommends trivia and scavenger hunts to boost clear communication and teamwork. For a quicker setup,
consider bingo, board games or puzzles to help employees decompress and think outside the box.
“When employees laugh together, it adds levity to the day, even in uncertain and stressful times,” she
explains. “This connection is invaluable to your organization and employees' health.”
Find creative ways to bring your mission statement to life.
Your employees already practice your organization's values at work. Put your mission statement into
action by helping employees take these values from work to home.
“When you bring employees together at the office and after hours, you make room for more authentic
connections, belonging and purpose,” Goldberg says.
If you're not sure where to start, challenge employees to reduce their screen time.
“Try a 'Disconnect to Reconnect' challenge and turn off your phone during meals or while spending time
with loved ones,” she offers. “Practicing mindfulness and focusing on the present helps reduce stress
and improve mood, which also supports a happier, healthier workforce.”
Or, dive right in. Support causes that align with your employees' and organization's values. Pick a day
to volunteer at a food bank, create a team for a 5K, or join a beach cleanup. We're proud to partner
with several organizations in San Diego. Check out our valued community partners and see how you can get
involved.
Get started with Best Health
Allow employees to explore what meaningful work means to them to strengthen your organization and their
well-being. No matter how you get started, Best Health can help. For more information about wellness
programming, contact your dedicated account manager.