While many organisations already had good practices in place, the incorporation of well-being strategies in Human Resource policies was not widespread across companies. Thus, our objective was to enhance employees’ well-being, while simultaneously improving individual and company productivity and performance, fostering economic growth at both national and EU levels, through embracing new strategies emerged after the pandemic’s outbreak. The project aimed to address the interrelated issues of well-being, work-life balance and burnout, through a thorough and systematic approach, providing practical recommendations and solutions for businesses and organisations that aim to prosper and grow. Consequently, our goal was to enable HR professionals, managers and leaders to acquire new knowledge, skills and competencies in this rapidly changing world of work, through continuous education and training. Our project focused on enhancing employees’ well-being as well as the quality of their personal and professional life, through empowering company leaders to acknowledge the benefits of investing in well-being programmes and of maintaining employees’ well-being, mental health and happiness, considering it as a priority rather than a luxury.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, workplace well-being constituted one of the most significant topics in professional and academic contexts. Employees have experienced an extreme disruption, leading to an imbalance between personal and professional life, negatively affecting their well-being. Work-related health problems like stress, depression and anxiety, result in higher rates of burnout, absenteeism and unemployment, something that affects both the employees and their organisations. Thus, the need to focus on employees’ well-being became very crucial, with the project’s topic being more significant than ever before. The aim of the project was to contribute to maintaining employees’ well-being, through introducing well-being programmes tailored to the needs of each organisation, building a culture of well-being and ensuring that employees feel safe, healthy, satisfied and engaged at work, ensuring their mental health and happiness. Hence, a company benefits from investing in well-being programmes, both on a short and long-term basis since the higher the employees’ well-being, the more likely it is for them to be productive, perform better and be engaged to the company.