What is a healthy company?

In this ever-changing and globalized world we operate in, more and more organizations are concluding that surviving in the future will depend on the actions we take in the present. Any company that wants to be competitive must incorporate actions aimed not only at prevention, but also at promoting the health, safety and well-being of its employees.

Is it utopian to talk about a healthy company when referring to a car dealership? A crisis period as serious as the one the automotive sector has gone through must lead to a new way of management and corporate social responsibility.

We certainly believe it is a pending subject in this sector where the employee is a key piece. How do we retain talent in dealerships? How do we manage not only to be good, but to be the best? We can turn our own employees into ambassadors of our brand. Do these variables not have an economic translation for a dealership?

Achieving maximum short-term economic profit has been part of the strategy of organizations in general, but today we know through many studies carried out in different sectors that any company that wants to be competitive must incorporate into its internal lines actions aimed not only at preventing employee health and safety but also at promoting it, acting proactively by carrying out well-structured projects with measurable objectives and demonstrable economic results on the bottom line.

What to do to achieve a healthy company?

In the corporate responsibility environment of companies, more and more are seeking to improve the environment of their employees with actions that protect and promote the health, safety and well-being of all of them. To do this, the commitment of management and a detailed study of workers' needs will be key pieces to focus on the most appropriate actions to carry out well-structured and truly effective projects. The different areas of action are usually contained in these major blocks:

• ● Health and the company: promoting and encouraging compliance with safety and prevention measures in the company.
• ● Physical exercise: Facilitating and promoting actions that maintain and improve the physical fitness, health and well-being of employees.
• ● Healthy lifestyle habits: Promoting a balanced, varied and moderate diet and regular practice of physical activity.
• ● Nutrition: Educating on the proper intake of food in relation to the body's dietary needs.
• ● Mood and stress prevention, learning to manage anxiety and handle time in order to have a better quality of life.

A good atmosphere in the company is vital for it to meet its objectives and follow the path and strategies established. Therefore, through training, coaching or wellness programs, companies seek to foster good relationships, as well as improve the professional and personal development of the company's workers.

In the automotive sector, the direct contact of sales agents with the customer makes it necessary to establish a bond between both parties. A relationship that is forged with training and programs such as those mentioned above, which encourage and motivate the value of the company's workers.

Space is another of the most relevant elements for the proper functioning of the company, and by this we do not mean exactly the dealership. Collaborative spaces are areas or zones of the workplace where the employee can feel comfortable and relaxed, perhaps to take a break between hours, or to have a professional chat, in a more relaxed atmosphere. Therefore, companies must seek for spaces to be an active part of employees' lives, in order to achieve a healthy company.