YuLife’s technology-driven approach to wellbeing makes it easy for employees to track the physical and mental health gains they’re making every day. But it also makes the daily lives of busy HR teams that much easier too.One of the unique features of YuLife is the user-friendly Employer Portal, which offers a simple way to add employees and gain insights into the wellbeing of the workforce. While the dashboard provides a convenient way to manage membership, it’s the detailed data it makes available that makes it such a powerful tool for people professionals.A deep dive into statistics (at an anonymized, aggregated level) reveals the engagement levels of the business and its potential impact on the health of the organization. YuLife’s easy-to-read insights make it possible to track changing aggregate behavior patterns over time, analyze trends and generate more relevant workplace wellbeing strategies.High-quality dataAccess to good quality data is of course crucial in all aspects of decision-making in business, from staying on top of supply chains to generating sales. So why should it be any different when it comes to managing the wellbeing of the people you employ?As Professor Dame Carol Black, author of the UK government’s 2008 independent report ‘Working for a healthier tomorrow: work and health in Britain’ says in an interview with the Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA), “Companies have a system for measuring financial capability, for example, but don’t apply the same rules to collecting baseline data around health and wellbeing.”There is a “growing appetite for a more data-driven approach to wellbeing", according to the REBA's Employee Wellbeing Research 2020 report.It points to a 24% increase in the percentage of companies that measure the effectiveness of their initiatives between 2020 and 2019. “However,” REBA qualifies, “organizations say they sometimes still lack usable data they can turn into actionable insight.”YuLife’s technology provides a platform to access and analyze key metrics and makes it simple to demonstrate engagement and show improvements in mental and physical wellbeing.“Offering generic services, such as nutrition advice or employee assistance programs, without “knowing the numbers”, can limit the effectiveness of a wellbeing strategy.”As well as providing a global overview of app engagement, the dashboard’s daily, weekly and monthly participation metrics that can be plotted across different demographics. Not only can you see how the app is being used across age ranges, it is also possible to drill down to the times of day that the groups are most engaged.Behavioral patterns and trends can be tracked: by business function, region, age groups and other breakdowns set up by the business. It means that organizations that are located in different parts of the country can pinpoint any regional differences, such as in the average steps taken or meditation minutes completed each day.YuLife gives you the ability to break down the data into business units too, enabling engagement levels of similar or diverse groups within the organization to be compared – and identify where additional support and encouragement might be needed.Actionable insightsAs REBA highlights in its interview with Professor Dame Carol Black, “Offering generic services, such as nutrition advice or employee assistance program, without “knowing the numbers”, can limit the effectiveness of a wellbeing strategy.” Detailed data unlocks the prospect of meaningful interventions – all of which can be measured and managed through the YuLife employee app.If the data shows that a team’s step count is low during working hours, for example, then you could encourage colleagues to take more desk breaks or hold walking meetings. Incentivizing activity through the YuLife app is also a popular option – such as running a step lottery with a large YuCoin prize. Colleagues can then exchange the YuCoin they’ve earned for real-world rewards.The ability to get granular with the data enables a more proactive way of looking after the health and wellbeing of people within an organization, as opposed to relying on ad-hoc, reactive remedies. As a former professional rugby player, YuLife’s Wellbeing & Engagement Lead Eamonn Sheridan understands the impact a data-led approach has when it comes to making performance gains. He explains that being able to look at how age groups were using the app at different times of the day helped one YuLife client to diagnose and manage a wellbeing issue proactively.“We were able to see that some of the staff were practicing mindfulness and meditation late at night,” Eamonn says. “We worked with them to understand what exactly that meant, and it became clear there was a problem with stress within the business. We were able to identify a hole in the company’s wellbeing strategy, suggest steps to address the issue of stress and recommend sleep hygienists.”YuLife’s data, dashboard and reporting enable a detailed picture of behavior patterns and potential health problems to be built, helping to inform a wellbeing strategy that aligns with business objectives. It’s easy to share successes with management teams too.The robust reporting can include an expanded analysis of heat maps, timing trends and regional observations, while pulse surveys are able to show how employees view their morale, energy levels, mental health and other key metrics. We also supply a quarterly management information pack that’s full of insights on how your colleagues are making the most of the YuLife app.