It takes seconds, but the insight is genuinely useful.
Towards the end of each day, every user gets a single “How are things?” notification. They tap one of three faces, happy, unsure or sad, to honestly reflect how they’re feeling at that moment. That’s it.
It takes seconds, but the insight is genuinely useful, because it’s:
- Anonymous, so people answer honestly.
- Frequent, so you see real trends rather than a single snapshot.
- Low-effort, so people actually keep doing it.
There’s no single wellbeing policy that works for everyone: how we feel is individual. The honest answer to “How are things?” is the most reliable starting point there is, and it’s a habit that builds self-awareness for the individual as well as insight for the organisation. It’s the same principle behind our HI-PB’S™ self-leadership approach: small, regular reflection that helps each person take ownership of how they’re doing.
By encouraging these honest, regular check-ins, the Wellbeing Index helps leaders remove the stresses and frustrations that get in the way of people doing their best work.