31 Mar 2021

Innovation series: Mercer, Cisco and Abcam discuss the evolution of social and community wellbeing

The world of work has changed dramatically over the past year, with one of the most fundamental shifts relating to social wellbeing and the way we connect with our colleagues. With working from home and hybrid approaches to work becoming the norm, what role can employers play in connecting employees?

Watch Sheila Champion-Smeeth, global head of wellbeing, people and communities at Cisco; Chris Laughlin, global reward and HR service director at Abcam; and Alana Rae, principal, growth leader at Mercer as they discuss how to support connection and belonging among frontline and home-based employees.

Together they look at the new tools, technology and techniques available to employers to support social connection and community wellbeing, and take a closer look at the need for greater employee recognition and careful management of presenteeism to mitigate burnout risks.

The innovation series is part of REBA’s new On Demand resources which will explore the age of innovation and how this will influence future reward, wellbeing and benefits design and strategy. The series will enable you to hear from a select group of senior reward professionals, industry experts and thought-leaders who are at the cutting edge of reward and benefits development.