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🚨 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝? Many companies have invested heavily in workplace well-being, yet… ▪️ The people who need them most often don’t use them. ▪️Most efforts focus on knowledge over action. ▪️Companies aren’t seeing the ROI they expected. 𝐖𝐡𝐲? Because most traditional well-being initiatives aren’t designed for sustainable performance. They fall short by prioritizing short-term knowledge over long-term change. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠? A new approach, one that ties well-being into a sustainable performance strategy. By focusing on both the individual AND the work environment, companies can move beyond theory into measurable impact; driving productivity, engagement, and real ROI. It’s time to stop settling for programs that don’t deliver. If we want thriving workplaces, we need strategies that drive lasting change, not just good intentions. 💡 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑓𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙-𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘? 𝐿𝑒𝑡’𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑠! #healthandwellbeing #employeewellbeing #workplacewellbeing #sustainablecareers #FutureOfWork #Leadershipmatters

🌍 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬: 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞?   Global trends on how we connect with our workforce is sending us a clear message, 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝.   ▪ Employees are 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. ▪ Leaders are struggling to 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠. ▪ Companies are 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬.   We’ve moved beyond simply “working harder.” The future of work demands a holistic, sustainable approach that 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞   💡 What’s the biggest challenge you've seen in your workplace? Let’s discuss!   #Sustainableperformance #futureofwork #healthandwellbeing #workplacewellbeing #sustainablecareers

🚀 Exciting news! We’re thrilled to welcome Jenn Callaway to the Zest for Work team as Regional Business Lead – North America | Global Head of Operations & Sales With over 20 years of experience in education, training, and consulting across North America, Europe, and Asia, Jenn brings a brilliant mix of strategic leadership, operational excellence and sales expertise coupled with proven training skills up to board member level. She’ll be leading our North American expansion while making sure our global operations and sales run smoothly. With her at the helm, we’re set to scale our impact and help even more organizations build happier, healthier, and more resilient teams. Welcome aboard, Jenn! We’re excited to have you on this journey with us. 🌍✨

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀? 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰! ✨   This past week, we gathered the 𝗭𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 in Paris; a powerhouse of brilliant minds, all dedicated to making workplaces more Happy, Healthy and Productive.   The energy was incredible with thought-provoking discussions, practical exchanges, delicious food, and plenty of fun! Training and facilitation can sometimes feel like a solo journey, but the real impact happens when we 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻, 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. And that’s exactly what we did.   A huge 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to our trainers who brought their energy, ideas, and openness. And of course, to our hosts in Paris for creating such a fantastic setting!   💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲? Would love to hear your thoughts!   Let’s keep building spaces where people thrive—together. 🚀   #healthandwellbeing #professionalgrowth #organizationalculture #employeewellbeing #workplacewellness #learninganddevelopment #trainercommunity 

📉 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝟭𝟬-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝘄: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸   It’s no secret that engaged employees drive innovation, productivity, and success. But Gallup’s latest report shows a stark reality in the US: ▪ Only 31% of employees feel engaged in the workplace. ▪ Just 39% feel cared for at work, an 8% drop since 2020. ▪ Barely 30% have someone investing in their development. ▪ Even managers, the backbone of our teams, are just 31% engaged.   𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁? A staggering $8.8 trillion is drained annually from the global economy. But behind the numbers are real people: disengaged, undervalued, and burned out.   We know what drives engagement: clarity, trust, and well-being. So why are we still struggling?   Engagement doesn’t get fixed top-down. It requires self-awareness and behaviour change at the individual and team levels.  ✅ Leaders that build trust and psychological safety.  ✅ Self-aware teams that have both performance and recovery strategies to face work pressures without burning out.  ✅ Self-aware employees who steer their careers in an agile and sustainable way.   At Zest for Work, we help organizations move from knowing what’s wrong to doing what’s right. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁?   📩 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸: If disengagement is holding your organization back, or your leaders need the tools to create teams where people feel valued, supported, and engaged, let’s explore how we can help.   Together, we can create happy, healthy and productive workplaces for all.   #Leadershipmatter #Futureofwork #Workplacewellness #healthandwellbeing #organizationalculture

🎉 Excited to welcome Ronwyn Van der Riet in her multifaceted role as Sales, Logistics and Admin Maestro at Zest for Work!   Ronwyn will bring her planning & organising skills and her creative eye to our team, juggling key responsibilities like CRM management, client onboarding, training logistics, and administrative support. She’ll coordinate seamless program deliveries by keeping everything behind the scenes running smoothly.   Welcome aboard, Ronwyn! We’re thrilled to have you part of the team keeping the Zest engine running smoothly! 💼✨ #welcometotheteam #organizationalculture #healthandwellbeing 

✨ A landmark study by Dr. John Norcross found that 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February… ✨ Not surprising, most of the time, our resolutions are just wish lists! They lack the real ingredients for change: clear purpose, commitment, tiny habits and positive reinforcement.    💡 Behavioral science teaches us a lot about why most resolutions fail and how to make them work.   🚀 What’s one change you’re truly committed to this year for your #healthandwellbeing ? #behaviouralscience #makechangehappen #futureorwork #workplacewellness

🎅 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 🎅 As the year comes to a close, for us its the time to truely disconnect, recharge, and reconnect with what matters most. That's why our office is now fully closed for the holidays. In the North we’ll be hitting the slopes, embracing the snow, and enjoying the outdoors 🎿❄️, while our South African team members enjoy their well-deserved summerbreaks and soak up their summer sunshine ☀️🏖️. We’ll be back on January 6th, ready for a fresh start and with renewed energy. We hope you find time to disconnect as well and wish everyone a joyful holiday season filled with rest, reflection, and connection. #rest #zestforwork #healthandwellbeing #resilience #sustainablecareers #futureofwork

🌟 Wishing You a Zesty Holiday Season! 🌟   Raising a (virtual) toast to an incredible year of collaboration, growth, and creating Happy, Healthy and Productive workplaces. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made this year so energising—your trust and support have been the spark behind so much impact.   Happy Holidays from all of us at Zest for Work! Take time to recharge, reflect, and reconnect with what energises you most—we know we will!   We can’t wait to reconnect, re-energise, and make an even bigger impact with you in 2025.   #HappyHolidays #SeeYouIn2025 #futureofwork #healthandwellbeing #organizationalculture

What's your Recovery style for the Holidays?   The festive season is exciting, but it can also be exhausting. How you recharge during the holidays is just as important as the celebrations. Recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all—finding your unique recovery style helps you avoid burnout, stay present with loved ones, and truly enjoy the season.   💬 What’s your holiday recovery style? How do you prioritize recharging amidst the celebrations? Share your thoughts below!   #healthandwellbeing #employeewellbeing #highperformance #burnoutprevention #workplacewellness