Why Hospitals Need An Experiential Program To Shift Burnout Trends & Boost Employee Engagement

Lynn — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:02:02 +0000

Why Hospitals Need An Experiential Program To Shift Burnout Trends & Boost Employee Engagement Employee health and wellness have a tremendous impact on organizational success. By prioritizing employee well-being and investing in organization-wide programs, hospitals can create a culture that promotes health, wellbeing and community engagement. Gallup’s latest bestseller It’s the Manager shows that “67% of U.S. employees are disengaged at work, 51% say they’re actively looking for a new job or are open to one, and 47% say now is a good time to find a quality job.” For hospitals to remain competitive and attract a stable healthcare workforce, it is vital incentivize their staff beyond the current standards. That means, providing continuous employee engagement opportunities that support and prioritize employee growth and leadership are fundamental to long-term happiness. The pandemic has exacerbated a pre-existing mental health crisis and a burnout crisis, as well as a nursing and physician shortage. Regardless of the challenges facing the healthcare industry, “Millennials and Generation Z need team leaders who can coach them, value them as individuals and employees, and help them understand and build their strengths” (source). With varying personal needs and adult learning styles, employees must have access to targeted solutions […]

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3 Ways Employee Wellness Programs Can Boost Employee Engagement

Lynn — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:23:29 +0000

In order to run employee wellness programs to boost employee engagement, Malcolm Knowles (2011) states that adult learners should be “given some choice and control over the learning process”… and in order for adult learner’s to make a ‘psychological investment’ in learning’, the curriculum has to relate to their interests (McDonough, 2014). Today’s interests are likely focused on keeping healthy and sane! Too often, wellness programs spill-off from other health benefits. Or worst, hospitals aren’t offering them at all. These wellness programs fall into one of four common categories: 1. Running weight-loss challenges, 2. Reimbursed fitness memberships, 3. Annual employee reimbursement on wellness initiatives of their choice, or 4. Hospitals offer a series of wellness workshops throughout the year. If you take note of these four areas, you’ll notice that they fit the category of “given some choice and control”. Here’s the thing, none of these options offer much to sustainable personal development. Without that sustainability, performance isn’t going to improve in the long run. Instead, they’re programs that focus on offering their employees simple health strategies. The employer ends up wasting its money! Simple is great. I like simple. Strategies are great too! But simplicity might fall short when we evaluate […]

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Why Hospitals Need An Experiential Program To Shift Burnout Trends & Boost Employee Engagement

3 Ways Employee Wellness Programs Can Boost Employee Engagement