Earlier this week we saw yet another company claim their AI coaching tool is as effective as real health coaching. This couldn’t be further from the truth (more on that here). REAL health coaching is one-of-a-kind – it’s the only health & wellbeing benefit that provides employees with individualized programs that evolve with them thanks to dedicated, live and ongoing support from a dedicated trained health coach in their collaborative pursuit towards optimal health and wellbeing.
We are so confident that the REAL health coaching we provide at YourCoach will move the needle for your and your employees, that we’re willing to go head-to-head with any existing offering to prove the point. In today’s blog, we spotlight just three of the many reasons why health coaching services we offer at YourCoach are the real deal and, more importantly, the necessary health & wellbeing benefit every employer should offer its workforce.
It’s what employees want.
According to MetLife survey data, 93% of employees consider workplace wellbeing as important as salary. Alarmingly, the survey also reveals employees are experiencing more negative feelings at work than ever before, including stress and burnout. So where is the disconnect and how do we bridge this important gap?
Employees are seeking care that feels personal. In fact, 75% of employees say a “personal touch” is one of the top things they’re looking for from employer-sponsored wellness benefits. Especially as more and more employees struggle with feelings of loneliness and isolation, there’s never been a more necessary time to make sure your employees feel seen and heard.
Health coaches make listening a priority. In fact, active listening is one of the core skills coaches employ to connect with individuals and build health & wellbeing programs that best fit their ongoing needs. While AI can be helpful in collecting data to inform individualized approaches (and in fact, we’re already using proprietary, state-of-the-art tech to supplement our live health coaching offering), it’s currently not capable of the deep, evolving, active dialogues necessary to create truly personalized and personal programs that work. It’s what employees want most and that’s exactly what we deliver.
It has proven data-backed successes.
There’s no more compelling proof that live health coaching is one of the most valuable employer-sponsored health & wellbeing benefits than the existing body of data. Health coaches make it statistically more possible for individuals to achieve a variety of holistic health goals. Focus areas range vastly and include weight loss, nutrition, mental health, smoking cessation and so much more (check out more impressive callouts in our library of 20+ Deep Dives). What’s more, health coaching has also demonstrated encouraging results both in and outside of the workplace. For example, health coaching has been shown to improve employee productivity, decrease absenteeism and increase overall happiness in and out of work.
It’s adaptable and scalable for a rapidly evolving workforce.
One of the biggest challenges that’s increasingly being talked about is adequately adapting employee health & wellbeing benefits for a multigenerational workforce. REAL health coaching is future-proof because it’s endlessly adaptable and always personal. Our health coaches are trained to meet employees where they are – whether they’re looking for supplemental mental health support; assistance with kickstarting lifestyle improvements that reduce their risk for developing chronic conditions; help with managing the side effects and challenges that come with chemotherapy or fertility treatments; the list goes on. What’s more, the list evolves as your employees’ needs evolve, meaning REAL health coaching is one of the only benefits that co-evolves with your employees as they grow through life.
If you’re not offering REAL and impactful health coaching to your employees, now is the time to level up. At YourCoach, we work closely with employers to provide your workforce with dedicated and diverse health & wellbeing coaches who’ve been validated, verified and up-skilled by our team. They’ve worked with individuals across generations on a wide range of focus areas, tailoring health & wellbeing programs to help them achieve their goals in the short- and long-term.
We are so confident that you and your employees will love what we offer, that we are happy to go head-to-head with any of your existing benefits that offer health coaching. Whether it’s a stand-alone service, EAP or anything else. Why not let your talent decide what has helped them most? Let your talent speak to the quality and the impact of the services they receive. We are here for it.
If you’re interested in learning more about how we can partner with your organization to deliver REAL health coaching to your evolving workforce, send us a note to team@yourcoach.health