Metcash - Work Well eMag - Sept 26 - Flipbook - Page 44
Managers Can Make
the Difference
Managers sit at the centre
of both engagement
and wellbeing. Their
in昀氀uence over role clarity,
feedback, recognition
and the day-to-day
workload experience can
signi昀椀cantly affect how
employees feel about
their work.
Gallup recommends
equipping managers to
clarify priorities, hold
meaningful conversations,
recognise contributions,
support employees as
whole people and promote
psychological safety.
Organisations can also
improve career wellbeing
by helping employees
use their strengths,
setting clear standards
for manager behaviour,
developing managers as
performance coaches
and integrating wellbeing
into career development
conversations.
progress over time.
Making Wellbeing Part of
the Way You Work
The strongest wellbeing
strategies go beyond
one-off initiatives. Gallup
recommends treating
wellbeing as an ongoing
organisational system that
includes strengthening
career wellbeing,
developing managers,
addressing all 昀椀ve
elements and measuring
For organisations looking
to build healthier, more
resilient and sustainable
workplaces, employee
wellbeing is increasingly
dif昀椀cult to separate from
performance itself. When
people have the support,
relationships, purpose and
conditions they need to
thrive, both employees and
organisations are better
positioned to succeed.
Regular measurement
can help organisations
identify rising risks,
assess whether changes
are working and direct
resources where they can
have the greatest impact.
