WORKBLISS

The great philosopher, Plato once said, “the part can never be well unless the whole is well.” On similar grounds, employee wellness without its core components such as mental, physical, financial, and social wellbeing, is not complete. WORKBLISS, a global corporate wellness consultancy headquartered in London, understands this mantra very well, creating comprehensive employee wellness programs. The company provides sessions ranging from burnout prevention workshops, digital detox sessions, and money management to stress relief experiences such as art therapy and drumming workshops. Enabling these services is the company’s multidisciplinary team of globally-based wellness professionals, including neuroscientists, fitness experts, wealth strategists, nutritionists, ergonomists, mindfulness instructors, occupational psychologists, and therapists.

WORKBLISS focuses on addressing the day-to-day problems of employees and conducts them in an engaging way. “People remain unhealthy because they perceive healthy living as boring, so in addition to classic favourites such as Yoga, Massage, and Mindfulness, we create solutions that make wellbeing enjoyable,” states Margaret Jumbo, founder of WORKBLISS. For instance, the company offers a workout session using Smoothie Bikes, a Cardiovascular Health Strategy, where employees make smoothies through physical exertion on bikes intended to nurture healthy habits, create team bonding, and relieve stress. Similarly, WORKBLISS provides hula hoop exercise classes that can be implemented during lunch hour. This increases blood circulation and energises the body, thus enabling employees to work proactively, which in turn, profits business. These activities directly contribute to the various aspects of wellbeing, thereby facilitating a holistic approach towards mental health. “We focus on delivering services that help employees become aware of current limitations and motivate them to lead healthier lives,” says Margaret. “The majority of these enjoyable initiatives are backed by science - enabling benefit managers to present the business case of providing these initiatives as preventive and early intervention measures.” A WORKBLISS client featured on Fortune’s 100 Best Places To Work list states, “These workshops go beyond generating smiles, they foster deeper connections within the team. Community and culture are intertwined.” WORKBLISS caters to the demands of traditional organisations, and new generation companies seeking unconventional sessions to stimulate creativity.

We deliver refreshing wellbeing services that engage the 21st Century Employee - mitigating typical occupational health risk factors, and motivating them to lead healthier lives

“We consider culture as the differentiating factor that determines the choice of wellness programs,” says Margaret.

The majority of WORKBLISS sessions are conducted within the workplace. These in-person learning experiences allow for authentic human interactions. An example is a one-hour Nutrition workshop called ‘Desk Snack Hacks’ that shares with recipes, tasting sessions, and practical tips to reduce unhealthy desk consumption habits. Alongside this, the company creates online wellness content such as webinars and recipe cards.

WORKBLISS also provides support for off-sites. Margaret highlights an instance where one of their clients - a U.S. electronics company - briefed WORKBLISS to create a team retreat that would prepare their partner operations team for a summer on the road. The retreat’s aims were to help employees nurture healthier eating habits whilst travelling, share actionable tips to reduce stress, and build a stronger team unit. WORKBLISS sourced an off-grid space located deep in the California Redwoods - complete with a Native American Sweat Lodge as requested by the client. The event was a success. “We just want to say thank you for putting together such a beautiful off-site for us. We had so much fun and accomplished our goal of becoming a closer team unit. We will have memories to last a lifetime,” extols client.

Understanding the challenges faced by senior-level executives, including CEOs, WORKBLISS are adding Leadership Wellness Retreats to their service provision - combining organisational effectiveness with emotional intelligence, sustainable business, and self-preservation skills. The retreats begin in 2020. With more companies prioritising employee welfare over profits, WORKBLISS aims to support CEOs and HR Directors in realising their goals by delivering seamless global employee wellbeing experiences.