How important is workplace wellbeing to you?
27 January 2020
It’s a question you need to ask yourself.
Your employees are the heartbeat of your business and without them you’d be nothing. You rely on them to do their jobs to the best of their ability. You need them to do their jobs to the best of their ability. But with 59% of workers saying they’re stressed in the workplace, are you doing enough to take care of their wellbeing?What’s this all about?
Arguably not. It’s all too easy for your staff to hide their struggle behind a smile and hard work. But hard work doesn’t mean they’re happy or productive in their role. Far from it. On average, we will all spend around 90,000 hours of our lives at work. So needless to say, it’s vital that you ensure the workplace is a positive place for your employees to spend their time.
It also makes sense to tie any wellbeing strategies in with your workplace. And if you don’t have any, that needs to change. We’re in 2020 now and workplace wellbeing is more important than ever. The cost of an unhealthy workforce is expected to cost the taxpayer £60 billion a year. You may associate health with illness and fitness, but it’s much more than that. There’s no getting around the fact that poor wellbeing more than contributes to that £60 billion bill.
How do I solve the problem?
It may seem a minefield, but chances are you’re overthinking the situation. You don’t need to be calling in any health and wellbeing professionals here. Ensuring your staff are working in a comfortable environment can be a great start.
Break out areas would be a simple addition. And we mean proper break out areas, because allowing your staff to check their messages or social media at their desks doesn’t quite cover it. On average, we spend around 7 hours of our working day at our desks. That’s 7 hours of being surrounded by the very things that are causing our stress. Emails. Paperwork. That sort of thing.
They need to escape. Allowing your employees to take time out not only recharges the mind and body, but it also builds stronger working relationships with colleagues. It’s amazing what you can find out about each other when you’re chatting about personal, rather than working, lives. This is another benefit of keeping staff together, rather than forcing them off site and running the risk of them going over their allotted break time.
It also helps to provide your staff with things they’d like. Again, this doesn’t need to anything too lavish or costly. In a recent survey 71% of office workers said that having high quality tea and coffee available improves their working day. And whilst stylish and technologically advanced with fresh coffee beans and fresh milk, vending and coffee machines can still be cost-effective.
And then there’s water dispensers. Over a third of office workers say not drinking enough water damages productivity, so that speaks for itself. Everyone knows hydration is important for our health, but now it’s clear to see its importance on wellbeing and productivity, too.
Meanwhile, other avenues to explore are offering flexible working and redesigning your office so that it’s light, airy and open plan. You can read more about this here, but there are so many things you can do to ensure of a happy and healthy workforce!
How important is workplace wellbeing to you?
There’s a reason why we’re signing this article off with the heading that started it. Because now you have the information, it’s time to decide what you’re going to do with it. Coinadrink can’t force you to make the changes your staff desire but believe us when we say we can help.
So, how important is workplace wellbeing to you?
Other Press Releases By This Company
- 07/02/2024 - Employee wellness high on the agenda for Coinadrink in 2024.
- 19/01/2024 - How to introduce your lifestyle and dietary preferences into your hot drinks break at work.
- 07/12/2023 - West Midlands vending operator wins the Product Innovation Award!
- 13/11/2023 - Sharing support from the West Midlands to East Africa!
- 07/08/2023 - Coinadrink Limited is an approved Real Living Wage employer!
- 06/06/2023 - Looking to improve employee productivity this summer? Think hydration!
- 22/03/2023 - Our MD runs 56 miles to raise over £1000 for Cancer Research UK!
- 28/02/2023 - Open your mind to a workplace vending machine in 2023.
- 25/01/2023 - How does company culture impact employee productivity?
- 19/01/2023 - Three things to consider for your breakout area at work.
- 30/11/2022 - Local vending operator Coinadrink Limited welcomes 18 new staff in the year 2022!
- 03/11/2022 - Congratulating our team members who take the opportunity for continual development.
- 26/10/2022 - Coinadrink donates tea and coffee supplies to enhance Sponsored Breaks.
- 05/10/2022 - Improve the quality of your coffee at work with a touch of Magic!
- 06/09/2022 - How vending can cater the changing demands of the workplace going into autumn.
- 22/08/2022 - Five great reasons why a vending machine is a fantastic employee perk.
- 14/07/2022 - Coinadrink Limited teams up with customers to raise money for our NHS!
- 31/05/2022 - A boxed water cooler is a sustainable employee perk your business desperately needs.
- 18/05/2022 - Black country vending firm delighted to welcome another new Micro Market customer on board!
- 05/05/2022 - How Coinadrink is helping its customers to effectively recycle their takeaway coffee cups.
- 13/04/2022 - Does your staff retention rate fall below the national average?
- 17/03/2022 - The best ways to update your office design.
- 22/02/2022 - Welcome to 2022, where office design is being led through coffee culture.
- 10/02/2022 - Black Country vending firm is still going strong at 60!
- 07/02/2022 - 60 years young with plenty more miles left in the tank!
- 11/01/2022 - What are some of the workplace trends for 2022?
- 10/01/2022 - Welcome to 2022, where your workplace is under more pressure than ever.
- 07/12/2021 - Boost customer retention and staff satisfaction with a great-value K-Fee coffee machine.
- 29/11/2021 - Things to consider when downsizing your office space.
- 23/11/2021 - 41% of employees say poor workplace culture impacts productivity.
- 03/11/2021 - Introducing the launch of Tchau, our fun and healthy new snacking subscription service.
- 21/10/2021 - Ideal refreshment solutions for companies that have embraced home working.
- 21/10/2021 - Modern-day workplace refreshments made personal to your requirements.
- 07/10/2021 - Workplace wellbeing strategies don’t need to be complex or costly.
- 30/09/2021 - Why employees liking their job is crucial for your company to succeed.
- 08/09/2021 - Four benefits of having a breakout area in the workplace.
- 02/09/2021 - Why millennials will love Café Casa coffee bags.
- 19/08/2021 - Three top tips to boost workplace productivity!
- 16/08/2021 - How company culture will play an even bigger role in hiring new staff.
- 04/08/2021 - Why vending makes sense as the refreshment solution for your business.
- 22/07/2021 - Overhaul company culture with a fresh milk coffee machine in your workplace!
- 14/07/2021 - Think bean to cup coffee can only be enjoyed in the coffee shop? Think again!
- 01/07/2021 - Enjoy an effortless hot drink experience with a pod and capsule machine from Coinadrink.
- 22/06/2021 - Beat the heat at work with a water cooler or water dispenser from Coinadrink Limited.
- 15/06/2021 - West Midlands vending firm Coinadrink Limited retains its Investors in People Gold status!
- 07/06/2021 - High-quality vending services from Coinadrink Limited leave you to get on with what’s important.
- 11/05/2021 - Improve productivity on the factory floor with high-quality, hassle free vending machine services.
- 29/04/2021 - What exactly does the modern workplace look like?
- 07/04/2021 - Boost new tenancy and increase tenancy retention in your serviced offices with vending.
- 07/04/2021 - Transform your kitchen or canteen into a safer environment for your team with high-quality vending solutions.
- 06/04/2021 - Why your employees may not want to return to the workplace.
- 19/03/2021 - How the modern workplace is changing…and how the Micro Market can help yours adapt.
- 17/03/2021 - A premium vending machine service that puts you first from Walsall based Coinadrink Limited.
- 15/03/2021 - Open and honest transparency guaranteed from Coinadrink Limited, the vending machine company.
- 05/03/2021 - A premium vending machine service that prioritises everything you need for your business.
- 15/02/2021 - Revealed: Vending and the Micro Market can be a valuable employee perk!
- 12/02/2021 - Vending machine services well suited to the manufacturing industry.
- 08/02/2021 - Coinadrink supports ICU staff across the West Midlands through the Hampers for Heroes campaign.
- 21/01/2021 - The new Zensia contactless vending machine joins our machine lineup for 2021.
- 03/12/2020 - How the Micro Market is ready for a post-COVID world right now.
- 16/11/2020 - The appeal of vending machines in a post-COVID world.
- 11/11/2020 - Your water, your way.
- 11/11/2020 - Statistics show your workforce want a hot drinks vending machine – so take advantage of Coinadrink’s special offer!
- 14/10/2020 - Keep your staff on site during the colder months with a vending machine or Micro Market!
- 13/10/2020 - Ask about Coinadrink’s range of quality refurbished vending machines!
- 17/09/2020 - West Midlands vending firm Coinadrink Limited helps deliver safer vending for everyone.
- 05/05/2020 - Looking to supply PPE? Choose a Coinadrink Limited vending machine as a safe, reliable source!
- 27/04/2020 - Support for NHS
- 06/04/2020 - How Coinadrink’s operators maintain high standards in the face of health, safety and hygiene.
- 31/03/2020 - Coinadrink Limited: One of the first UK companies to achieve the ISO 45001 accreditation for health and safety!
- 11/03/2020 - Telford and Wrekin Council install fresh milk vending machine with the help of Coinadrink!
- 25/02/2020 - Coinadrink Limited – “more” than just a vending company.
- 13/01/2020 - There’s more to vending than meets the eye…
- 15/10/2019 - Say hello to the luxury La Radiosa fresh milk machine…
- 07/10/2019 - We're heading back to the Midlands Business Network Expo for a third time!
- 09/09/2019 - The future of the takeaway coffee cup is here. And it’s what the world has been waiting for.
- 05/09/2019 - The benefits of a having a vending machine in the workplace.
