- MILAN K
SINHA
India, the second most populous and the largest democratic country of the world does have the huge pool of unemployed youths, adequately educated and inadequately educated; skilled, semi-skilled and un-skilled. This has been a major concern area for decades. But, leaving this issue aside for now, we shall be focusing in next few lines basically on the condition of that section of population who are fortunate to have been employed in the ever expanding corporate sector, but their work life balance has been in jeopardy, notwithstanding the pay and perks they receive.
To put it in plain words, for more than anything else now, it has been a growing concern for quite sometime among the working youths in corporate entities in India (and also in many other countries) that the working environment is becoming more and more taxing and stressful which naturally results in growing health problems including depression, hypertension, diabetes etc. It’s needless to reiterate that this has also directly-indirectly been impacting the health of the family and society at large.
It is noteworthy at this point what Dr. Dean Michael Ornish, the renowned Physician & Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California has to convey in these lines, " Think about it : Heart Disease and Diabetes, which account for more deaths in the U.S. and worldwide than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes, without drugs or surgery."
Not only this, the surveys and studies have also shown conclusively that wellness management initiatives result in creating a healthy working environment as feeling of camaraderie, togetherness, and empathy have been found to be profound among the work force in such companies. Undeniably, all this have also been translated into perceptible improvement in both top line and bottom line growth of the company.
India, the second most populous and the largest democratic country of the world does have the huge pool of unemployed youths, adequately educated and inadequately educated; skilled, semi-skilled and un-skilled. This has been a major concern area for decades. But, leaving this issue aside for now, we shall be focusing in next few lines basically on the condition of that section of population who are fortunate to have been employed in the ever expanding corporate sector, but their work life balance has been in jeopardy, notwithstanding the pay and perks they receive.
To put it in plain words, for more than anything else now, it has been a growing concern for quite sometime among the working youths in corporate entities in India (and also in many other countries) that the working environment is becoming more and more taxing and stressful which naturally results in growing health problems including depression, hypertension, diabetes etc. It’s needless to reiterate that this has also directly-indirectly been impacting the health of the family and society at large.
It is noteworthy at this point what Dr. Dean Michael Ornish, the renowned Physician & Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California has to convey in these lines, " Think about it : Heart Disease and Diabetes, which account for more deaths in the U.S. and worldwide than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes, without drugs or surgery."
The
progressive and employee-friendly companies do feel and appreciate this problem
and hence embark on Wellness
Management Programs as a major HR activity on a regular basis for all its
employees to help and facilitate them strike a balance between the job
requirements and health issues.
This does include addressing issues related to Serious Lifestyle Aberrations mostly due to lack of awareness and mindfulness. That's why Rob Wittman stresses the point this way : "Individuals will achieve healthier lifestyles when prevention and wellness programs are accessible and available in their workplace, through their health provider, and in their communities."
This does include addressing issues related to Serious Lifestyle Aberrations mostly due to lack of awareness and mindfulness. That's why Rob Wittman stresses the point this way : "Individuals will achieve healthier lifestyles when prevention and wellness programs are accessible and available in their workplace, through their health provider, and in their communities."
The good corporations all over
the world that treat their human resources as the most vital resource for
sustaining quality growth of the company's business and revenue year after year
do discover to their satisfaction that by
engaging the employees in wellness management activities periodically, the
company is able to reduce the overall medical expenses besides keeping the
motivation level and degree of loyalty of the employees quite high.
Not only this, the surveys and studies have also shown conclusively that wellness management initiatives result in creating a healthy working environment as feeling of camaraderie, togetherness, and empathy have been found to be profound among the work force in such companies. Undeniably, all this have also been translated into perceptible improvement in both top line and bottom line growth of the company.
Finally, before signing off I
wish to share with you this excellent quote of Henry Ford: “Coming
together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is
success."
As always, I'm keen to know what
do you think on this subject. Hence, request you to post comments to
share your views and experiences.
Will meet again with Open Mind. All The Best.
Will meet again with Open Mind. All The Best.
