Develop your employees' life skills to promote well-being at work
Aiming for quality of life at work is a constant preoccupation in the corporate world today. It is a strong protector for mental and physical health. According to the Ipsos barometer (Predilife 2024), 46% of employees believe that companies need to improve well-being at work, and that it should be the top priority in HR strategy.
To this end, reinforcing life skills (also sometimes named “psychosocial competencies”) of employees is a key focus. Life skills were defined in 1993 by the WHO as representing one's ability to respond effectively to the demands and challenges of everyday life. This contributes to maintaining a state of mental well-being by adopting appropriate and positive behaviors within his or her own culture and environment.
Offering WELL-BEING AT WORK activities contributes positively to:
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Reduce stress and burnout. Stress management and resilience help employees to cope better with pressure and to avoid burnout.
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Create a positive work climate. A work environment where life skills are promoted is more supportive and pleasant and this contributes to general well-being among employees.
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Improve problem-solving. Life skills such as critical thinking and creativity enable to find innovative and effective solutions when confronted to professional challenges.
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Reduce staff turnover. Employees are more likely to stay in the company when they feel valued and supported, thus reducing staff turnover.
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Improve employees' mental and physical health. Emotional management contributes to better overall health, thus reducing sick leave.
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Increase job satisfaction. Employees with strong life skills are more satisfied with their working environment, as they feel better understood and supported.
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Enhance communication and team cohesion. By developing listening and dialogue skills, teams communicate and work with better harmony, thus strengthening solidarity and team spirit.
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Develop leadership. Leaders who master life skills are generally more effective and inspiring.
By investing in the development of life skills, companies improve not only the well-being of their employees, but also their overall performance.
Reference: La prévention des risques professionnels par les compétences psychosociales individuelles (in French)
Our WELL-BEING AT WORK activities
The expected benefits for your teams
WELL-BEING AT WORK activities enable your employees to:
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Discover stress management methods and tools that can be easily transposed to daily work life.
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Step back from current problems and broaden the field of possibilities.
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Discuss constructively about specific individual situations.
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Identify conscious or unconscious obstacles.
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Obtain practical advice to strengthen resilience when confronted to professional challenges.
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Be inspired by real-life examples of success and professional development.
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Discover effective communication techniques for better interaction with colleagues and/or customers.
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Strengthen life skills (cognitive, emotional and social).
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Learn strategies to be more focused and efficient.
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Enhance emotional intelligence for better management of emotions at work.
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Get an overview of the latest scientific research on satisfaction, well-being and commitment at work.
Life skills according to the WHO
The stress balance
TeleSwizz made an report on Ressource Mindfulness in 2024 (in French). An opportunity for Erwan Tréguer, codirector of Diamant Formations, to demonstrate that stress generally emerges when there is an imbalance between demands and resources, both internal and external. This definition is particularly relevant to the issue of stress in the workplace.
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