Can Coaching Improve Employee Engagement, Wellness & Retention?
Wellness at work is more important than ever. Considering the current climate of job hopping and the high cost of recruitment – not to mention the fact that happier employees actually work harder – it’s easy to see how employee morale can make or break a company.
Making wellness a priority is likely to improve productivity, help employees perform better in leadership positions, keep them engaged with the company and reduce days off for stress, sickness and burnout – all of which can help you save time and money as a business.
Why coaching leads to higher productivity
The science says yes – ‘happy’ employees do actually work harder. Research from the University of Warwick shows that people work more efficiently when they’re happy – in fact, it makes workers around 12% more productive.
It’s easy to see why wellness impacts work performance. If employees are engaged in their roles, feel supported and listened to, and understand how they are contributing to the success of the company, they’re more likely to take positive action than if they are constantly battling negative feelings of frustration and dissatisfaction.
Why wellness can help employees to work better
Employees will be more invested and engaged
If workers enjoy their roles and feel that they’re contributing to the company as a whole, they’re likely to feel driven, pay more attention and go the extra mile in their roles.
Employees can develop more mental resilience
Employees who feel supported and encouraged are likely to be able to deal with demanding workloads and high-pressure situations much more effectively than those who are already feeling low.
Wellness helps teams to work better together
Individuals who report high scores of wellness tend to have better work relationships with their managers, peers and direct reports, meaning more efficient teamwork and higher quality collaboration.
How business coaches can help with employee wellness
Employee engagement, wellness and performance all go hand in hand – which is why business coaches aim to improve all three. This can create a snowball effect, where success drives more success.
We’re all human, and everyone faces challenges at work from time to time. Without support, these experiences can make employees feel frustrated. However, coaching can help employees develop the skills to face these challenges head-on, contributing to a more supportive, positive corporate environment for everyone.
The bottom line? Coaching can help boost your team morale and improve your employees’ experience in the workplace, increasing job satisfaction, engagement and productivity.
Features of Ezra – employee coaching app
At Ezra, our mission is to make coaching available to everyone. We connect employees with world-class coaches through our easy-to-use app, which allows employees to schedule and book their coaching sessions in moments. All our coaching sessions are carried out remotely via video calls, so your employees can connect at a time and place that suits them – whether that’s first thing in the morning from their living room or in a quiet meeting room during their lunch break.
All our certified coaches have at least 10 years of experience and are passionate about delivering high-quality coaching through high-tech platforms. We know that one size doesn’t fit all, but with over 2,000 coaches on our database, everyone is sure to find their perfect match.
What’s more, if you work in HR or Learning and Development, we make it easy to track and measure progress – so you can clearly see the impact of coaching on your team’s performance.
Give your team the tools they need to navigate the modern business world with Ezra’s world-class employee coaching, built to fit into today’s working life. We’ve redesigned leadership coaching for the modern age to help transform people through affordable, scalable and high-impact solutions, with equitable access through our world-class coaching app. Find out today how digital coaching could make a big difference to your organization.