The close of the year kindles reflection on many aspects of life, including your workplace wellbeing and mental health initiatives. In fact, reflecting and taking stock of your progress are essential for setting fresh goals for 2025, whether employee wellbeing is already baked in or you’re just getting started.
Either way, these three common sense steps provide a framework for planning a mentally healthier, more engaged workforce, where ever you are in your workplace wellbeing journey.
- Weigh Up What Worked and What Didn’t in 2024
Start by reviewing how far you’ve come in the past year. What mental health and workplace wellbeing initiatives were a hit with your employees? What fell flat?
And when it comes to measuring your progress?
- Analyse Your Data – If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. For this purpose, it’s fundamental to review qualitative data from employee surveys, plus group or 1:1 feedback about the ‘lived experience’, to pinpoint successes and also areas for improvement.
- Share the Findings – Transparency is key to building trust. Sharing the results with your team shows them their wellbeing is a top priority. In turn, they’re more likely to feel engaged and motivated when they see their mental health being acknowledged and valued.
But measuring the data and sharing the insights is just the start. It’s what you do next that truly demonstrates your commitment to better workplace wellbeing and mental health.
- Leverage Insights to Set New Goals for 2025
Now it’s time to look ahead. And setting intentional, achievable goals makes a massive difference, regardless of whether it’s your first attempt at a workplace wellbeing strategy or you’re a few years in.
All the same, it can feel overwhelming when you’re staring at a blank page. But it’s less challenging when you tackle it in logical bite-sized chunks. For example:
- Start Simple – Focus on small, measurable changes to create real impact (especially if you’re new to this), such as adding mental health days, regular mindfulness sessions, or group wellbeing workshops.
- Link Wellbeing to Your Company Values – Catapult established wellbeing programmes from good to exceptional by aligning your employee wellbeing goals with your business goals. This level of deep integration optimises buy-in and boosts overall engagement.
- Keep Evolving – Workplace wellbeing and mental health aren’t ‘set it and forget it’ tasks. So, keep adapting your goals based on employee feedback and evolving needs.
And when you’re happy with your preparation for the year ahead, it’s time for some R&R.
- Recharge Over the Holidays
The holiday season is a gift-wrapped opportunity to recharge mentally and physically, ready to dive into the following year and whatever it brings. Accordingly, encourage your team to use this time wisely to rest, reflect, and reset, by:
- Prioritising Self-Care – Recharging is crucial for mental health, from a yoga class to curling up with a box of your favourite chocolates for a box set binge. Encourage your team to switch off from work, spend time with loved ones, and simply rest.
- Setting Boundaries – Healthy boundaries between work and personal life are vital for wellbeing. So, support employees to reflect on their work: life balance and ways they can make necessary adjustments for 2025.
And remember, a goal without a plan is just as wish. So, what are you waiting for?
At Stress Matters, our market-leading workplace wellbeing workshops are custom designed to support your 2025 goals. Our broad selection of topics includes:
- Goals: Aligning Your Actions with Your Aspirations – For effective goal-setting strategies to inspire and empower.
- Self-Awareness: Unlocking Potential and Personal Growth – Help your team develop emotional intelligence and self-awareness – essential skills for managing mental health at work.
These and all our workshops are devised to help team members and managers feel valued and supported, while promoting a more positive, productive work environment. You can expect stronger employee engagement with a culture that drives both personal and business growth as a direct result of this proactive approach.
