Employee wellbeing, team spirit and motivation at company X

The aim of this thesis was to gather understanding of the current state of employee wellbeing, team spirit and motivation and how to further improve these aspects in the commissioning company that remains anonymous and is referred to as company X. The research was expected to identify and resolve any problem areas in the organizational environment. Employee wellbeing is a living entity that goes through various changes over time. It’s affected by several physical, psychological and social dimensions that determine whether a work community is in fact in the state of a high or a low wellbeing. The reason why contributing to healthy levels of wellness is crucially important, is because the physical and mental state of the employees is directly linked to productivity, motivation and engagement within the company. These for one influence the overall performance of the organization. On the other hand, the mental and physical state of an individual that ultimately form wellbeing, is alone too narrow of a point of view to identify whether a work community is indeed functional. One of the dimensions of corporate wellness, the social environment as in team spirit, also considerably influences a company’s performance. Therefore, it was presented as a second focus point of this thesis. To create appropriate guidelines for future reference in terms of wellbeing and team spirit, the most suitable leadership style for the commissioner had to be discovered. The people of company X should be led accordingly in such a way that supports their perception of healthy work settings. The research was executed as a mix of qualitative and quantitative research methods through an online questionnaire. Based on the results, the employees are highly dedicated and passionate about their work, and they enjoy their social environment. However, definition of common goals and values, flow of information, lack of clarity of instructions and training were amongst the major areas of improvement to be considered. With regard to team spirit, the employees felt a rather close connection to each other, but the multiple locations of company X complicated the unity of the company. Overall, the thesis project achieved its goal by identifying the problem areas that needed further attention. The results will be utilized to ensure that also in the future the employees will be able to rely on a healthy work environment that supports wellbeing and positive relationships between employees