Rising employee stress levels and employee burnout are becoming a worrisome trend in today’s workplaces. And yet, despite the wellness economy being estimated to have a value of over $4 trillion, little if any traction is being made on resolving this mental and physical health crisis. Thankfully, it’s not all doom and gloom as my guest on this episode of Leadership Biz Cafe has a prescription that any leader and organization can apply to create a healthier, happier, and more resilient workforce.
Dr, Richard Safeer is the Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-Being for Johns Hopkins Medicine where he leads the Healthy at Hopkins employee health and well-being strategy. He also serves on the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst Insight Council and previously served on the board of directors for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
In his book, “A Cure for the Common Company – A Well-Being Prescription for a Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient Workforce”, Richard shares a simple, but powerful approach for how any organization can address the current workplace health crisis while continuing to achieve your organizational goals.
Over the course of our conversation, Richard and I discuss:
- What organizations are getting wrong in their efforts to address employee wellness.
- Some simple measures leaders should employ to change the social climate in their organization so it better supports employee wellness and resilience.
- What are norms and how they impact employee well-being and our efforts to improve working conditions.
- What leaders need to be doing to create a well-being culture in their organization.
- Obstacles leaders should be mindful of that can impede their efforts to create a well-being culture.
As my background is in the medical sciences, it was truly a pleasure to speak with Richard about this timely subject. And it’s especially encouraging how the ‘prescription’ he shares to build a well-being culture can be employed by any leader in any organization.
Given how employee stress and burnout is a growing issue, I strongly encourage you to check out this interview to get some ideas on where to begin on finding a solution to this costly workplace problem.
Noteworthy links:
- Buy Richard’s book “A Cure for the Common Company” on Amazon*.
- Learn more about Richard’s work: richardsafeer.com
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