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Developing and implementing a wellbeing programme: Why employers need to invest in employee wellbeing

This guide explores why employers should invest in employee wellbeing, including its impact on absence, engagement, performance and retention. It helps HR build the case for a wellbeing programme and understand what to consider when developing a strategy and plan.

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By Debbie Kleiner | Bar Huberman, Brightmine Content Manager

In our series of guides on developing and implementing a wellbeing programme, we discuss the importance of investing in employee wellbeing, how to convince the board to fund a wellbeing programme, and what HR needs to consider when developing and implementing a wellbeing strategy and plan.

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  • What is workplace wellbeing?
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  • The impact of employee wellbeing on business performance
    • Staff absence and presenteeism
    • Employee engagement
    • Organisational performance
    • Employee turnover

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About the authors

Bar Huberman
Content manager, HR strategy and practice, Brightmine

Bar is a former solicitor with more than 18 years’ experience focused on serving the needs of businesses and HR professionals. She leads the HR strategy and practice team, which focuses on developing content that meets the priorities of HR professionals in strategic roles. Bar’s team works with leading experts in their field to shape practical content that helps organisations become an employer of choice, as well as guidance to train line managers in people skills.

Prior to joining Brightmine, Bar was a solicitor at a leading firm in Brighton, and she has an LLB in Law and French. Bar is also chair of the board of trustees of the charity Embracing Arts.

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Debbie Kleiner

Debbie is a workplace wellbeing and training specialist with Wellbeing in Work. She has an in-depth knowledge of workplace wellbeing, which she applies to all her work.

Debbie ran her own health insurance business for 15 years before completing a MSc in workplace wellbeing in 2012 and becoming a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England instructor in 2018. She has a CPCAB qualification in stress management and runs a range of bespoke workshops in this area. Feedback from delegates is overwhelmingly positive and Debbie brings her experience and broader context to her training by running interactive and engaging courses.

Debbie is a regular speaker at various workplace wellbeing events and conferences, covering mental health as well as workplace wellbeing.

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