A survey of 300 managers across the UK and Ireland has revealed that despite the majority of managers (73%) believing health and wellness impacts employees’ levels of engagement, managers think health and wellbeing issues affect their own teams much less than their organisation as a whole.
A significant 70% felt there were no issues or were unable/unwilling to comment when asked which issues were particularly relevant to their team, the survey from global talent and career management consultancy Right Management has revealed.
Kirsten Sholl, Senior Management Consultant at Right Management, says: “These results are symptomatic of a more complex management problem. There is still unwillingness in many organisations to talk about health and wellbeing issues such as workplace stress. If organisations are not honest and open then managers won’t be either. Employers must ensure their managers are tooled-up and educated on these matters if not only to satisfy their duty of care but to ensure the productivity of their staff and the wellbeing of their business.”
