Investing in Occupational Health to get the best out of staff and ROI

We’ve all probably heard of the phrase ‘you get out what you put in’ and whilst this goes for employees and people in general, it also is vital for employers - across ALL professions.

No matter your industry, be it production, agriculture, sport or law, it’s imperative that everyone involved is physically and mentally healthy. Why? Because it helps you reduce workplace absences, boosts business productivity and helps with the retention of high quality staff. Whether you’re working in an office, factory, or outdoors, having good health and wellbeing keeps you focused, happy and safe. If you’re an athlete or footballer, then being physically and mentally well keeps players competing at professional levels.

In recent news, Manchester City footballer Rodri, has criticised the new format of the Champions League as it’s included more games. He believes that they won’t be able to keep up with the quality and fitness levels as they’ll be physically and mentally tired.

Impact of overworking: how burnout affects employee performance

This can apply to all employees across various industries - if staff are overworked and don’t have the correct wellbeing support, they won’t be able to do their jobs as well and can actually become physically or mentally unwell. They’ll most likely suffer from burnout, which can lead to drops in work quality or increases in numbers of staff on long-term sick leave for help and recovery.

Addressing sickness and burnout: a financial imperative for business

Overall, embedded problems with staff sickness can be a major contribution to economic losses for businesses, and it’s important to address and reduce those issues. A lot of sicknesses, both short-term and long-term, can be resolved through preventative occupational health and wellbeing measures, reducing risks of musculoskeletal issues, poor mental wellbeing, and other conditions.

It also helps people return to work in a smooth and positive way, making it more unlikely that they'll have repetitive absences through illness. To prevent burnout, and to keep employees at their healthiest, it’s important to invest in occupational health.

If you’re an organisation that wants to flourish, achieve goals and produce top-quality work, then you have to invest into employees and their wellbeing. It’s simple - you get out, what you put in.