The role of line managers in employee wellbeing

Front-line managers are key to activating enthusiastic employee participation and play a dominant role in reinforcing cultures of well-being.

A “multiplier”-type manager exhibits compassion toward team members and leads the team in practices that promote wellbeing, such as mindfulness exercises.

Companies must stop managers from pursuing performance metrics that run counter to employee well-being and instead cultivate managers that actively support employee well-being.