Prosocial Employee Well-Being

Work is a social institution, workplaces are social units and humans are social beings, and therefore any effort towards increasing the well-being of an individual needs to incorporate a prosocial aspect into its design. Addressing this gap could probably go a long way in reducing stress related statistics within Indian organisations.

- Dr. M.V. Anuradha

Health is not just the absence of disease, it is being emotionally, spiritually and physically sound" blared the radio through the speakers in my car. Every morning, while traveling to work, I hear this quote by a spiritual guru. And, it points out accurately that health is a wholistic concept, and overarches every aspect of our existence

The wholistic nature of well-being

Thus the term well-being seems more appropriate while talking about the complete health of an individual. More importantly, it appears that most organisations seem to have understood this fact. That is why if we review organisational practices concentrated towards employee well-being, we can see that the practices range from catering to

i). Physical and mental health of the individual, to

ii). Taking care of their financial health through various financial aid policies, and also

iii). Providing a facilitative environment for the personal and professional growth of an individual through integrating the well-being mind set into the Human Resource practices of the organisation.