📍 Employers' awareness that the success of their company depends on the participation and productivity of their employees acts as a catalyst for taking innovative and powerful steps to support the well-being of their employees.

 

It can be said that organizations that can create an inclusive workforce and diversity have improved in their financial performance and creativity, while at the same time they have been successful in producing innovative ideas.

 

❓Well, can it mean that an organization that supports the well-being and physical health of its employees also makes an effort in diversity, equality and inclusion and is successful in this regard?

 

 In order for business leaders to create positive changes for their employees' lives and careers, they must take care of the physical, mental, emotional and financial conditions of their current employees and while doing this, they should be able to evaluate the well-being of their employees from a holistic perspective. Observing the welfare of employees can be defined as providing an environment where employees can realize their potential by being aware of the difficulties arising from their working environment, relationships within this environment and other issues. It is also a fact that an organization that does not incorporate diversity, equality and inclusion is one step behind in improving employee welfare.

 

❓How Can Employers Support the Well-Being of Underrepresented Employees?

 

Employers should be able to provide an environment that supports the individual traumas and injustice experienced by employees due to their ethnic origins, colors and religious identities. (This support can be provided by a psychologist or specialist who supports the company in this regard.) This environment to be created will not only contribute to the better understanding of the personal traumas of the employees, but also to be able to manage this trauma they have experienced in the workplace. Thanks to this environment, the welfare of the employees can be improved.

 

❓Can Improving the Skills of Managers Support Employee Welfare?

 

In a study, many managers stated that they felt inadequate in terms of eliminating the uneasiness and uneasiness of their employees arising from social processes. The importance of the language used by the managers when they develop their communication skills and support their employees is also very important. For example, “How can I help you?” It can be said that such a use may impose an emotional burden on employees. Instead of this use, the presence of a situation and personal support can be considered as a more accurate method in improving the welfare of the employees. “I want to support you as your employer. At this point, I think I will discuss your discomfort at our meeting on Thursday, if it is convenient for you.” Such use can help alleviate the stress and anxiety experienced by the employee.

 

❓Could Employees' Sharing Their Own Stories Facilitate A More Inclusive Work Environment?

 

Sharing an employee's personal process and story helps employees gain different perspectives, thereby providing a more inclusive work environment.

 

You can click on the link below for more detailed information on the subject. 👇

 

https://hbr.org/2022/03/supporting-the-well-being-of-your-underrepresented-employees?registration=success