HIW Corporate Resiliency Report 2021 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 29
HEALTHY AND RESILIENT COWORKERS
The success of our business is directly tied to the
health and well-being, talent, drive, entrepreneurial
spirit and resiliency of our coworkers. We strive to
foster a safe and supportive workplace where our
coworkers feel a sense of inclusion and belonging,
take ownership of their contributions and feel
empowered to achieve their personal and professional
goals. As we say at Highwoods, everyone has a license
for a good idea.
Our people are at the center of everything we do.
From the very beginning, we have recognized that
our ability to attract customers, serve customers
and retain customers is highly dependent on our
coworkers’ well-being. And for us, employee wellbeing goes far beyond the physical state of safety
and health. Well-being at Highwoods focuses on
the “Whole Person,” which takes on a “Total Worker
Health” approach that allows individuals to thrive by
addressing conditions that contribute to poor health
outcome. Our goal of realizing this vision is guided by
our commitment to:
1. Provide safe and healthy work environments.
2. Improve the overall health of our employees.
3. Design health benefits and health promotion
programs to improve access, increase quality, reduce
costs and drive innovation.
We have made great strides in delivering on these
commitments by implementing our HIW Well-Being
program and health & safety strategies that have
produced one of the best injury/illness performances
in all industries across the U.S.
DIMENSIONS OF WELLBEING
EMOTIONAL
PHYSICAL
CAREER
SOCIAL
FINANCIAL
Belonging
Fuel
Training and
Development
Network
Prepare
Purpose
Sleep
Work Flexibility
Family
Plan
Essentials
Movement
Engagement and
Performance
Friends
Protect
Flourishing
Energy
Recognition and
Achievements
Coworkers
Preserve
Emotional wellbeing
focuses on the ability
to produce positive
emotions, moods,
thoughts and feelings
and adapt when
confronted with
adversity and stressful
situations. A positive
sense of wellbeing
enables an individual
to function and meet
the demands of
everyday life with a
sense of belonging
and purpose.
Physical wellbeing is
the ability to maintain
a healthy quality of
life that allows us to
get the most out of
our daily activities
without undue fatigue
or physical stress.
It includes taking
care of our bodies
and recognizing that
our daily habits and
behaviors, such as
nutrition, sleep and
movement, have a
significant impact on
our overall health and
wellbeing.
Social wellbeing is
defined as developing
and nurturing positive
connections with
others. Building a
healthy network with
family, friends and
coworkers allows you
to feel authentic and
valued and provides a
sense of belonging.
Financial wellbeing
is the ability to
confidently manage
financial life today,
while preparing for
the future and
anything unexpected
along the way. Taking
advantage of available
financial resources
will ensure you make
choices that allow you
to enjoy life.
Career wellbeing
focuses on providing
employees positive
work experiences
and opportunities
to achieve their
professional goals.
This is achieved
by supporting
employees’ growth
through training
and development,
recognizing
and celebrating
accomplishments
and promoting career
conversations.
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