Focus on well-being to increase equity across employees

- According to World Health Organization … depression is currently a leading cause … of disability worldwide, … and more than 300 million people experience it. … In a recent World Economic Forum report it's predicted … that the global cost of mental illness … would be more than six trillion by 2030 … for business organizations worldwide. … As a result many organizations are investing more dollars … into benefit programs, … which is supporting individual's welfare. … Unfortunately, focusing on welfare is not good enough … to raise equity with employees. … In fact welfare is recorded as only one of the conditions … necessary to drive equitable total compensation. … Indeed during our work inside organizations … we come across many who are so well compensated … for their work but so depleted for their inner resources. … Sometimes they will say to us, I wish the organization … would grant me an additional week off … versus this spot bonus. … So what's the missing link here? … It's our attention to well-being. …