"We believe in creating positive change by genuinely caring for the well-being of our staff. Everything that we do as a company is done through and by our people, so knowing that our people are healthy means that we're creating an environment that ensures that they have the best opportunity to be productive and engaged. This in turn leads to great results and makes a real difference," says Jurie Schoeman, client engagement executive for BSG.
"For us it was not about the accolades, which we are honoured to receive, but they are merely a validation or comparison point for the initiatives undertaken. If your employees are truly the most important part of your business, do everything you can to allow them to be healthy, engaged and motivated. When you start to get this right, and your employees do things not because they're important to you as a business, but because doing these things are important to them as individuals, the bottom-line business results tend to take care of themselves," continues Schoeman.
To support overall wellness, BSG has developed a software employee engagement product titled MyWorkLife. This unique product supports on-going career management, provides regular feedback and monitoring, has a career acceleration model that enables recognition and encourages group discussions and personal feedback.
"With over 110 companies entering The Discovery Healthy Company Index, it is wonderful to see that our investment in our people, their wellbeing, and caring for them on a very personal and real level really does make a difference, not only to our employees, but to our clients too," Schoeman concludes.
