We all know that a healthy workplace equals a happy work environment, and a place of work that’s happy in general is a by far the most productive. Back in the day, a salary (a decent one) was all a company needed to offer to retain their employees, but that’s no longer the case. Companies also aren’t attracting recruits by merely outbidding the competition with their proposed monthly remunerations.

Why?

Because of corporate wellness and the attention that’s being shifted to the idea these days. It has come to be that employee well-being has become a company’s social responsibility, something that current employees and future talent want, expect, and need to see from employers.

Roughly 60% of millennials claim that corporate wellness is essential to them, which means that NOW is the time for companies to start ensuring that the wellness of their employees (and their offices) are of the highest standard.

Here’s a roundup of three technological trends that could very well revolutionize your company’s corporate wellness:

Gamification Programs

Gamification is the premise of a reward system, operating on a kind of game. These ‘games’ can help keep employees motivated and engaged in adventurous ways which may contribute to improving skills development and urge employees to reach their own goals, along with those of the company.

According to a report on Forbes, companies like Deloitte rely on gamification programs to motivate their current employees, develop their skills, and help recruit new talent. Gamification programs that are centered around health and wellness, such as WalkingSpree and WeFitter (the mobile app) help encourage healthy competition between colleagues, and it also helps boost the physical health of employees within the office environment, thanks to features such as points awarded for exercises completed and weekly challenges and competitions.

Wearable Technology

By bringing wearable technology into the workplace, employers can help encourage their employees to monitor their health and fitness levels. One of the most popular wearable tech devices these days is Fitbit. Companies such as GNC, Adobe, BP, and Barclays have all started providing their employees with the wearable devices to help them monitor their well-being, and effectively, promote a healthier workplace.

Mobile Apps

There seems to be an app for just about everything these days, even more so when it comes to lifestyle and health-based apps. Take an app like Headspace as an example. It’s a meditation program which promotes mindfulness and mental health techniques. It has become so popular (and proven to benefit employees) that giants such as LinkedIn and Google have started subsidizing subscriptions for their employees!

Final Thoughts

Is your employer taking care of your health and well-being? Isn’t it time we started actively applying for jobs at organizations that strive to keep us, the employees, and mentally and physically fit as they possibly can, all with the eye on the prize of improving productivity? We all want to thrive, not only professionally, but also physically and mentally while we’re at work!