Key trends and findings

Leadership wellbeing directly impacts organisational performance

• Just half of people leaders feel equipped to address employee mental health issues.
• Only 55 per cent of workers rate their managers as "strongly humane", and workers who rate their managers as "weak" in humanity are more than six times as likely to have experienced a decline in support for work-life balance.

Women and younger workers face unique challenges, posing a risk to leadership pipeline

• Men are more likely than women to rate employer support for mental wellbeing as "great" or "excellent."
• Workers under 40 are twice as likely as workers over 50 to say that mental health challenges contribute to poor sleep.

Inadequate support and communication gaps can erode mental health and wellbeing

• 45 per cent of workers say their employer doesn't offer an employee assistance programme (EAP). A further 30 per cent are unsure.
• 54 per cent of workers say their manager has not informed them about available health and wellbeing programmes.

Insights 

How to promote wellbeing at work

Learn strategies to enhance employee support and foster a trust-based workplace culture, addressing the specific needs of the different generations and genders.

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