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How to Design, Implement and Evaluate an Effective Strategy
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Discover how organisations can build wellbeing strategies that truly improve engagement, resilience and performance. Wellbeing at Work by Cary Cooper and Ian Hesketh is the practical guide for mid-career HR professionals, people managers, and wellbeing leads who want to design evidence-based approaches that reduce stress, improve...
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Equip HR professionals to design, implement and evaluate workplace wellbeing strategies that reduce stress, boost engagement and improve business performance in a changing world of work.
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Discover how organisations can build wellbeing strategies that truly improve engagement, resilience and performance.
Wellbeing at Work by Cary Cooper and Ian Hesketh is the practical guide for mid-career HR professionals, people managers, and wellbeing leads who want to design evidence-based approaches that reduce stress, improve employee engagement and create healthier workplaces.
Now in its third edition, this fully updated book reflects the changing world of work and the latest developments in wellbeing strategy. Drawing on real-world examples from leading organisations such as Rolls Royce and the CIPD, it explores the new realities of hybrid work, digital overload and an ageing workforce.
You'll learn how to:
- Design and deliver wellbeing initiatives across the employee lifecycle
- Address presenteeism, absenteeism and early-career wellbeing effectively
- Support employees returning after absence with empathy and structure
- Embed kindness, compassion, and psychological safety into leadership culture
- Monitor and evaluate wellbeing programmes using proven frameworks and tools
With practical models, step-by-step guidance, and the latest research insights, Wellbeing at Work helps mid-career HR professionals and managers create sustainable, measurable, and people-centred wellbeing strategies that deliver lasting value.
Themes include: workplace wellbeing, hybrid work, employee engagement, resilience, psychological safety, HR strategy, leadership compassion
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781398628830
Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Cary Cooper is Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Alliance Manchester Business School. As founding President of the British Academy of Management and Chair of the National Forum for Health & Wellbeing at Work, he has advised the WHO, ILO and WEF and was knighted for services to social sciences.
Ian Hesketh is an Organizational Psychologist and co-founder of the UK National Police Wellbeing Service, research wellbeing, resilience and leadership. A Fellow of the CMI and RSA, he holds honorary roles at Manchester, Durham, Lancaster and the Open University.
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