Following their ‘ What is a Good Day At Work ?’ report , the two organisations are hosting the Good Day At Work Conversation 2017 . This annual event brings together thought leaders and senior practitioners from global organisations to debate modern health , wellbeing and work . The event is on March 28 at The Royal College of Physicians , London . The ‘ What is a Good Day At Work ?’ report set the scene for change surrounding wellbeing in the workplace . Among other facts it revealed that only one per cent of workers thought fresh air and a lunch hour was important . UK workers are struggling with wellbeing at work , with one in four UK employees revealing that work makes them unhappy . A |
worrying ten per cent reported not having even one good day at work each week and only five per cent rated work-life balance as an important factor for a good day at work . The What is a Good Day At Work ? report outlines recommendations for organisations wanting to create change and act to promote more good days at |
work . The report explores how employers can foster working environments that contribute to wellbeing and why they should take the time to understand their people . Importantly the research connects wellbeing back to business priorities , including increased productivity , lower sickness rates and better colleague and customer relationships . |
Whilst the research — which surveyed 1,500 UK adults in the private and public sector — highlighted room for improvement , there are positive indications that changes are in progress . Twothirds of employees reported feeling empowered to talk about wellbeing , and importantly more than half ( 57 per cent ) of people said that work makes them happy . Robertson Cooper and BWC found workers are also out of touch with what makes a good day at work . People did not see ‘ non-task ’ factors , such as worklife balance , as an influence on their day . Only one per cent said that getting fresh air during the day , and making time for lunch , was important . Psychologist and head of client experience at Robertson Cooper , Paula Brockwell , explains : “ The survey data enabled us to identify |
correlations between influencers , such as technology , management style , workplace relationships and conversations , and their impact on people ’ s physical and emotional energy levels . Our research showed that your energy levels — both physical and emotional — were the biggest contributors to whether or not you were having a good day at work .” Physical and emotional energy levels were influenced by a number of factors — including technology . Management styles impacted heavily on happiness levels . Those who weren ’ t happy at work stated they had a results-focused manager ( 84 per cent ) and 42 per cent reported not having an accessible manager .
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