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Fortunately, such far-reaching changes are not necessary. The benefits market quickly saw the need and proposed a solution — effective and convenient for both parties.
From this article you will learn:
- What benefits do modern employees need?
- What role do experts play in maintaining the well-being of the team?
- How and where do you get experts?
- How does the participation of experts increase the effectiveness of other benefits?
A solution for new times
The pandemic has dramatically changed the model of office work. According to the Colliers brand data, in recent times 89% of organizations have implemented a hybrid work model. Of course, some employers have used it before. However, the scale of this change can be seen if the pre-pandemic data is analyzed. At the time, 76% of organizations operated exclusively on a stationary basis. So we can talk about a complete reversal of proportions. [1]
Such a model of work is, as it turns out, definitely in the hands of Polish employees. According to a Deloitte study, almost half of respondents would look for a new job if the number of days spent in the office increased. What's more, one in three employees would agree to a lower salary if it provided them with an adequate number of days of remote work [2]. This can also be seen in the benefits approach.
Remember, almost 90% of companies today work in a hybrid way. Almost half of workers forced to work full-time would look for another employer.
Benefits online — the trend of tomorrow?
According to the Benefit Systems report, 56% of employees expect their employers to introduce or increase the availability of benefits in the online formula [3]. In the case of hybrid work, this is a fairly obvious proposition. Working in different places, we expect solutions that prove to be easily accessible and universal, regardless of where we spend the day.
Let us also remember that in some companies, hybrid work means a rotating system or almost total permission to work remotely (except for occasional days allocated for meetings in the office). Some companies allow selected departments to work 100% remotely.
In such cases, online benefits become the ideal solution because:
- They don't differentiate employees.
- are available to everyone, regardless of the type of work performed.
Remember — the hybrid work system requires an increase in the number of online benefits. In this way, you do not exclude employees because of the place or nature of the work.
Support needed immediately
However, more online solutions are not the only new need of our teams, brought by the post-pandemic times. The attitude of both employees and entire organizations to the issue of wellness has also changed. The Benefit Systems report shows that almost half of the employed expect employers to support physical activity and a healthy lifestyle more than ever before, provide psychological support.
Remember: 1 euro invested in health promotion in the workplace brings a return of 2.5-4.8 euros in the form of reduced absenteeism costs. [4]
Moreover, it cannot be a “benefit extortion”. Employees want real, comprehensive solutions, tailored not only to the specifics of the company, but above all to personal preferences.
Remember: 73% of employees expect benefits to match their needs and capabilities. [3]
How to meet these needs with online solutions?
Bonus experts — case study Benefit Systems
A good example would be the solution we used in Sistemi di beneficenza. Our portfolio includes, among others, the MultiSport Program. Of course, responding to market trends, we are constantly developing this offer, but we do not stop there. Our second flagship product is MultiLife. Thanks to him we provide customers with a wide range of online wellness solutions.
On the MultiLife platform you can find e-courses, e-tools (such as Diet Wizard) or apps for people who want to live healthier and train smarter or manage stress better (e.g. Focusly). However, this is still not all.
With MultiLife you can also take advantage of online expert advice:
Complementing these options is Telemedia — a service through which employees gain unlimited and quick access to an internist or obesity specialist, also online. In addition, they can also take advantage of the advice of other specialists at a more favorable price.
Soon the online experts will also be joined by:
- language tutor,
- financial coach.
What is extremely important about all these wellness solutions? The aforementioned adaptation to the real needs of each User. That is why, in cooperation with experts, nutritionists, personal trainers and psychologists, on the MultiLife platform, author's programs have been created, supporting the individual goals of employees. Examples include: “Aspiring Athlete”, “Mindfulness and Slow Life” or “Health and Quality of Life”. It is the employee who sets the goal and then uses the services tailored to it, webinars or consultations with specialists.
This solution has many advantages, apart from (of course) responding to the real needs of the team. It is worth applying them, if only to Increase the effectiveness of other benefits. Let us remember that sports card or access to medical services This is practically the market standard. Both will work much better supported by reliable expert knowledge, who will advise, for example, how to exercise and how to take care of the right diet and psychophysical well-being (which complements health prevention).
We also mentioned that online services available as part of non-wage benefits, which are based on expert support, are a remedy for different types of exclusion among employees. Importantly, this is not only about access to training at a given place and time, but also the ability to level the level of knowledge on a given topic in the team and provide everyone with the same opportunities for development.
This is why MultiLife users gain access to language courses. In addition to proposals such as: English, German, Spanish or French, Polish for Ukrainians has also recently appeared, which is an obvious nod to changes in the labor market.
Another service in this category is also access to the website Youniversity, from where you can also draw useful knowledge from experienced experts and business practitioners.
Changes in progress
Well-functioning, modern organizations recognize today — more than ever — the need to keep their finger on the pulse when it comes to employee wellness. They also focus on their development with the help of tools that ensure equal opportunities and opportunities for all. It turns out that the market supports this mission and provides effective solutions. All you have to do is reach for them. The introduction of this type of activities in the online formula actually has the same advantages — low costs, easy availability and combination with other benefits on offer.
It is also a simple and effective way to use expert knowledge and consultation in a dimension that has never been achieved before. Thanks to this, modern benefits are more attractive than ever, both for employees and employers. With their help, everyone can achieve their individual goals faster.
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Bibliography:
- situ https://www.colliers.com/pl-pl/research/hybrid-and-beyond.
- situ https://www2.deloitte.com/pl/pl/pages/human-capital/articles/Raport-Stan-pracy-hybrydowej-w-Polsce.html.
- Benefit Systems report “Tired, indifferent, unengaged. Post-pandemic employee needs” 2022.
- Report “Economic and social costs of insufficient physical activity of Poles” (2021) - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349916140_Ekonomiczne_i_spoleczne_koszty_niedostatecznej_aktywnosci_fizycznej_Polakow.
