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Is the Employer Happy or the Employee?

The results of the “Work Life Analysis and These health topics include medical
Well-Being Needs Survey,” conducted information (63.2%), back-neck-spine
through the AVITA Employee Assistance pains (63.2%), psychology (61.9%), and
Program in collaboration with ZENNA healthy eating and diet (61.2%).
Danışmanlık, with the participation of 63.2% of the research participants
1,210 white-collar and blue-collar workers express a need for medical information.
representing Turkey, have been released. 73.4% of employees report experiencing
The findings of the study, which focuses back, neck, and spine pains during
on the working life in Turkey, indicate the day. When asked if they have ever
areas that need improvement concerning visited a psychologist online or in person,
the needs and happiness of employees. 54.1% of participants indicate having
Additionally, this research provides had an experience with a psychologist
valuable insights to business leaders and or are currently undergoing therapy.
human resources professionals, enabling Among the 46% who have never visited
them to better manage the well-being of a psychologist, 33.5% express a desire
their employees. for support but cite financial constraints
or difficulty in obtaining permission
Employee Perspective on Productivity from their workplace as reasons for not
According to the Work Life Analysis and seeking help. When looking at the process assistance services in at least one area,
Well-Being Needs Survey, considering that of employees accessing information; it while employees benefit from these
employees spend an average of 8.4 hours is observed that employees who require services at a rate of 64.9%. Three main
at work each day, examinations targeting comprehensive information spend an benefits stand out in the perception of
different groups reveal interesting results. average of 67 minutes per day during companies that provide this program to
Especially in workplaces with the highest working hours. The research also indicates their employees:
social status, university graduates, and that the average time to access the correct • Employees participating in employee
small-scale enterprises, employees tend source for this group is 4 days. In the assistance programs exhibit high levels of
to work fewer hours, while those in the past year, the most needed information motivation.
finance sector, Generation Z, and middle topics, especially in Medical Information, • Employee assistance programs instill
social status tend to work more hours. Psychology, and Financial Information, a more hopeful outlook on the future in
This indicates that employee productivity also parallel these findings. individuals.
can vary depending on demographic When researching the non-work-related • Employee assistance programs increase
factors and sectors. activities that employees engage in the sense of belonging to the company.
There is a division regarding which hours during office hours, it is observed that
are considered less productive: the most time-consuming activities In his statement regarding the report,
• 64% of respondents emphasize that include preparing hot beverages, using Hikmet Nakilcioğlu, the CMO of Remed
mornings are more productive. social media, messaging, engaging in Assistance, states, “As we all know, the
• 38.8% believe that afternoons are less non-work-related conversations and well-being of employees significantly
productive. phone calls, and reading news websites. impacts the sustainable success of
• When looking at employees’ perceptions Looking at the average time employees organizations as an indispensable part
of their productivity, almost two out of spend on non-work-related activities, a of work life. While many of us aspire
every three individuals believe they are significant loss of 3 hours (177 minutes) to progress towards the same goal
more productive in the morning. per day is notable. Among these, the with happy employees in a happy work
• Especially the time frame between most time-consuming activities are social environment, organizations have a
10:00 AM and 12:00 PM is noted to media usage (26 minutes), non-work- significant responsibility in achieving this:
have the highest productivity rate during related conversations (21 minutes), and understanding the needs of employees.
working hours. messaging (19 minutes). In the business The well-being of employees not only
world, competition is measured not only contributes to their own health but also
Workplace Well-Being Needs by product and service quality but also plays a critical role in overall workplace
The Work Life Analysis and Well-Being by employee satisfaction. Nowadays, productivity. The concept of ‘Happy
Needs survey indicates that health- many companies prefer to offer employee Employees, Happy Companies’ elevates
related issues hold significant importance assistance programs to stand out in this the company’s success trajectory by
among employees’ personal priorities, competitive environment and attract high- emphasizing the well-being of employees.
and they feel a constant need for quality employees. Employee assistance Therefore, investments in well-being are
acquiring knowledge in this area. Among programs represent a significant step not only crucial for individual success
participants indicating their occasional towards creating a highly motivated and but also for success in the workplace.
or constant need, health-related topics productive work environment by increasing Employee assistance programs stand
emerge as prominent, with over 60% on employee satisfaction and strengthening out as one of the primary investments in
average. company culture. According to research employee well-being.”
findings, 76.5% of companies provide