BetterSelf@Work – horizons to 2040

05 Jun BetterSelf@Work – horizons to 2040

FEAR, ILLNESSES, VULNERABILITIES: WHAT IF THE SOLUTIONS CAME FROM THE COMPANY?

After the launch of the InspiraLab® Vulnerability cycle at the start of the year, and inspired by my own experience of the disease and by a large number of testimonials, it became clear that we now needed a 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀.

Following these workshops and a number of feedbacks from employees, managers, caregivers and patients, we realized that the company was increasingly at the heart of expectations for solutions. The employer brand embodies these new challenges, both as a key player in removing taboos and in supporting the new work times and rituals imposed by illness, bereavement or frailty.

Yes, it is possible to turn the vulnerability of employees into a strength for organizations, even if the “S” in CSR remains an area of exploration underestimated by the vast majority of French companies.

And which vulnerabilities are we talking about? It also seems essential to map them and to name them in order to assess their impact on organizations.

At UBTrends, we have therefore chosen to carry out this prospective study to identify the main situations of vulnerability present in the workplace, as well as the most innovative solutions already in place or planned. Through a multi-country societal watch and a number of interviews with experts, we are in the process of identifying priority areas for action, responding to assumptions formulated as questions:

• What if an invisible disease could bring out new talents?

• What if we could provide support for a mental illness through the adoption of best practices from a foreign organization?
• What if an employee suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy needed to keep in touch with colleagues?
• What if the design of a work environment made it easier to cope with illness at work?
• What if a disability was transformed into a skill for another position?
• What if people over 50 became culture mentors in companies?
• What if AI gave us more time to develop caregivers’ ideas within the company?

Changing perspective and context can considerably enrich the scope of management, going beyond current frames of reference and expectations, which are often purely regulatory.

After Health@Work published in 2019, 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳@𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸, available in June 2024, proposes to be a reference tool to inspire your own work of reflection and action.

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