Important as well-being is, it can seem elusive. While it’s relatively easy to measure aspects of physical health, the other components of well-being have traditionally been harder to define and pinpoint, which may explain why, until recently, few companies have pursued this kind of research.

Building on an enhanced understanding of organizational dynamics and individual psychology, however, we now have the means to evaluate well-being in all its dimensions and draw crucial insights to shape the right practices and programs. As shown below, well-being research involves a series of qu estions around the three components noted earlier and provides insights into a series of organizational drivers that influence well-being positively or negatively, depending on employees’ views.