{"id":4617,"date":"2018-05-30T10:56:41","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T10:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webgains.com\/public\/?p=4617"},"modified":"2021-06-25T15:26:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T15:26:05","slug":"employee-wellbeing-at-webgains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webgains.com\/public\/en\/employee-wellbeing-at-webgains\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Wellbeing at Webgains"},"content":{"rendered":"

Richard Branson once said \u201cclients do not come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients\u201d<\/em>. As a company, Virgin has waxed lyrical about this ethos for many years. And it isn\u2019t all \u2018PR talk\u2019 and hot air.<\/p>\n

Webgains has always been a people first organisation; it\u2019s the main reason our clients and partners enjoy working with us.<\/p>\n

Our \u2018fewer hands, more brains\u2019 philosophy means we work with the best talent, not over-employing or layering employees into bloated teams. All of our staff contribute to the success of the business. Webgains has always had a flexible approach to supporting our staff, and over the past six months we have focussed on this as a key pillar of our existence; to provide sustainable, motivating, door-opening opportunities to everyone that works here.<\/p>\n

We know that in today\u2019s fast-paced, digital world there\u2019s no such thing as \u2018a job for life\u2019 anymore, so we don\u2019t expect our employees to stay forever. But what we aim to do is provide them with the best possible life experience while they are here.<\/p>\n

We have launched some \u2018staff-first\u2019 opportunities recently, which we (and our team!) think are pretty cool.<\/p>\n

Mental Health Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

In any one year, one in four people will experience a mental health issue. But stigma, and to some extent, the insurgence of social media means we often have a limited understanding of how to look after our mental health and that of the people around us.<\/p>\n

Speaking out about mental health is imperative for businesses, and we\u2019ve worked with Team GB & Team England Beach Volleyball athlete Chris Gregory, as well as Founder of Project Get A Grip<\/a>, Tom Watson to deliver sessions to stop the taboo that surrounds talking about mental health in the workplace. We\u2019re also an early adopter of Mental Health First Aid training, giving our employees the option to attend and qualify for the program developed by MHFA England<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vitality Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n

Webgains have partnered with Vitality Health<\/a>, not only to provide exceptional private medical insurance but to support a healthy lifestyle and wellbeing balance to our staff.  We encourage our teams to be proactive with their health and wellbeing and are providing them with the means to do this.<\/p>\n

Launched an EAP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Employee Assistance Programs have been around for many years and are often viewed by employees as \u2018that poster on the back of the toilet door\u2019.  However, they are a powerful resource that we actively encourage the use of.  As part of a wider cash-plan, we can engage with the EAP while benefitting from the more enjoyable benefits.<\/p>\n

Employee Wellbeing<\/strong><\/p>\n

We were tired of staff surveys only being about the work. Our employees don\u2019t leave their lives at the door when they come into work. So we constructed an engagement and wellbeing survey that aimed to understand a more holistic approach to the areas Webgains as an employer needs to strive to improve constantly. It covered exercise, diet, mental wellbeing, learning and development as well as work-life balance, empowerment, management and motivation.<\/p>\n

Resilience Workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the less traditional topics we\u2019ve added to our training package is the opportunity to develop resilience. An underappreciated skill in the workplace, resilience is often described as your ability to bounce back from a difficult or trying experience.  In the workplace we have to do this all the time; dealing with tough situations, working with external partners, dealing with critique. Employees are often expected to be naturally resilient when they enter the workforce, but resilience is a skill that can be honed and improved, with amazingly positive results for both the individual and the company.<\/p>\n

Webgains Wednesdays<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every Wednesday at 4:30 pm we pause to expand our knowledge and satisfy our curiosities. Since September, in conjunction with the launch of our industry-first free e-learning platform, we host a Webgains Wednesdays speaker session. The sessions aren\u2019t instigated to sell, or to tell people how to do their jobs. They\u2019re curated to feed ambition, learn new skills and engage with interesting topics. We\u2019ve hosted over fifteen sessions so far, from sporting greats to startup entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

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Webgains Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Launched in September 2017 the Webgains Academy<\/a> was an industry first. A free learning and development platform accessible to all which provides bespoke courses on digital marketing, with a focus on affiliate marketing. Taking users from novice to expert each module in the course is free to use and return to as many times as you want.  We have over 400 industry partners making use of the Webgains Academy to date. This isn\u2019t an internal-only tool! As an L&D platform, the Webgains Academy has been particularly successful with new entrants into digital marketing, as we endeavour to close the digital skills gap many employers are currently experiencing in the workforce.<\/p>\n

This year we\u2019ll continue to develop our mission to provide a high-performance network to our clients and partners. This mission starts by providing a high-performance culture, filled with opportunities and variety that supports the lives of our employees.<\/p>\n

~<\/p>\n

Like what you\u2019ve read? Want to work with us? View our current vacancies here<\/a> and begin your new adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Richard Branson once said \u201cclients do not come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients\u201d. As a company, Virgin has waxed lyrical about this ethos for many years. And it isn\u2019t all \u2018PR talk\u2019 and hot air. Webgains has always been a people first organisation; it\u2019s the […]<\/p>\n

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