Employees, your best asset

“As a new business start-up, it's difficult to manage the systems, processes, people, etc. Sometimes, it's a good idea to leave certain things to experts. Of course, there are many things that an employer can do; little things to create and embed a culture of wellness. The more difficult things in the workplace are things like mental and emotional wellbeing.”

“Get guidance if you're starting up a business, because there are many moving parts. Get guidance on your contracts, on how you manage situations in a workplace – because as you're moving forward, things happen. Now you'll be equipped for them.”

“If you think about it, if you've got 100 people working for you, had you employed wellness strategies within your organisation, first of all, you maybe would have doubled the employees you had over that period, because they see the value in working for you. At the same time, you're getting 10 times more out of an employee. I have been at Discovery for 21 years… because this is what they've done for me. In doing so, they've got this loyalty. When I run a particular aspect of the business, I run it like it is mine.”