Corporate Wellness Programs
for New Parents
Empower new parents pre- and post-maternity leave. Increase productivity and retain valuable talent.
A mutually beneficial solution for both company and employee.
7 in 10 new parents lose an average of
133 full (8-hour) nights of sleep during baby’s first year.
By offering corporate wellness initiatives to educate new parent employees on their baby’s sleep,
you can help reduce that number.
Research on sleep deprivation and fatigue has shown:
Decreased performance on tasks requiring reaction time, short term memory, and vigilance (Source)
Decline in cognitive functioning - thinking, remembering and concentration (Source)
Slowing of responses and error of commission (Source)
➡️ Bottom line…employees who aren’t getting enough sleep are more likely to make errors, have poor concentration, have increased anxiety and depression, communicate poorly, take longer to complete tasks and have a more compromised immune system.
The cost of sleep deprived employees
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), tired employees experience decreased productivity, leading to estimated losses of $1,200 to $3,100 per employee annually. Fatigued employees cost the average U.S. employer overseeing 1,000 workers approximately $1 million annually, with $272,000 attributed to missing work and $776,000 to being present but not functioning well at work.
Of course fatigue can be due to other factors besides babies keeping their parents up all night, but if a significant number of your workforce is 25-40, this is something to think about!
Use the National Safety Council’s Fatigue Calculator to estimate the cost of fatigue in your workplace:
“Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person – not just an employee – are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability.”
— Anne Mulcahy
What can you offer for expecting and new parent employees so they can come back to work more well-rested?
♦️ Newborn sleep seminars for expecting parents
♦️ Baby sleep workshops to get 3+ month olds sleeping through the night
♦️ Online sleep training course access
♦️ Monthly/quarterly office hours for support and to troubleshoot baby’s sleep
♦️ Article submissions with baby sleep tips for employee newsletter
➡️ Whether you have an office of 10 employees or 1000, we can customize solutions tailored to your company’s specific needs!
“Environments that support their employees in the right way will naturally foster employee engagement.”
— Aaron Tucker
Why you should partner with us…
Customization
This is not a one-size-fits-all program. Together we can create a program to meet the needs of your employees…and stay within your budget!
Comprehensive Resources
There are multiple modalities to provide education to your employees including seminars and workshops, online classes, articles and one-to-one support during office hours.
Flexibility
Programs can be offered on-site or virtual and can be scheduled on a monthly, quarterly or biannual basis. We can adapt offerings as the needs of your employees evolve.
Data-Driven
Data reports will be provided to document employee participation and feedback collected on current and wishlist programs.
Accessibility
Programs can be tailored to employees working on-site, remotely or a hybrid of the two.
Effective Communication
We will provide all assets - for social media, newsletters, etc. - to make it easier to share these programs and highlight the benefits of participating. We’ll also take care of collecting RSVPs when needed.
