
Wellbeing at Work
How to Design, Implement and Evaluate an Effective Strategy
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Will be published approx. on 3. September 2026
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-3986-2885-4 (ISBN)
Description
Discover how organizations can build wellbeing strategies that truly improve engagement, resilience and performance.
Wellbeing at Work by Cary Cooper and Ian Hesketh is the practical guide for mid-career HR professionals, people managers and wellbeing leads who want to design evidence-based approaches that reduce stress, improve employee engagement and create healthier workplaces.
Now in its third edition, this fully updated book reflects the changing world of work and the latest developments in wellbeing strategy. Drawing on real-world examples from leading organizations such as Rolls Royce and the CIPD, it explores the new realities of hybrid work, digital overload and an ageing workforce.
You'll learn how to:
- Design and deliver wellbeing initiatives across the employee lifecycle
- Address presenteeism, absenteeism and early-career wellbeing effectively
- Support employees returning after absence with empathy and structure
- Embed kindness, compassion and psychological safety into leadership culture
- Monitor and evaluate wellbeing programs using proven frameworks and tools
With practical models, step-by-step guidance and the latest research insights, Wellbeing at Work helps mid-career HR professionals and managers create sustainable, measurable and people-centered wellbeing strategies that deliver lasting value.
Themes include: workplace wellbeing, hybrid work, employee engagement, resilience, psychological safety, HR strategy, leadership compassion
Wellbeing at Work by Cary Cooper and Ian Hesketh is the practical guide for mid-career HR professionals, people managers and wellbeing leads who want to design evidence-based approaches that reduce stress, improve employee engagement and create healthier workplaces.
Now in its third edition, this fully updated book reflects the changing world of work and the latest developments in wellbeing strategy. Drawing on real-world examples from leading organizations such as Rolls Royce and the CIPD, it explores the new realities of hybrid work, digital overload and an ageing workforce.
You'll learn how to:
- Design and deliver wellbeing initiatives across the employee lifecycle
- Address presenteeism, absenteeism and early-career wellbeing effectively
- Support employees returning after absence with empathy and structure
- Embed kindness, compassion and psychological safety into leadership culture
- Monitor and evaluate wellbeing programs using proven frameworks and tools
With practical models, step-by-step guidance and the latest research insights, Wellbeing at Work helps mid-career HR professionals and managers create sustainable, measurable and people-centered wellbeing strategies that deliver lasting value.
Themes include: workplace wellbeing, hybrid work, employee engagement, resilience, psychological safety, HR strategy, leadership compassion
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-3986-2885-4 (9781398628854)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Ian Hesketh | Cary Cooper
Wellbeing at Work
How to Design, Implement and Evaluate an Effective Strategy
Book
approx. 09/2026
3rd Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€37.50
Not yet published
Previous edition

Ian Hesketh | Cary Cooper
Wellbeing at Work
How to Design, Implement and Evaluate an Effective Strategy
Book
10/2023
2nd Edition
Kogan Page Ltd
€124.40
Shipment within 10-20 days
Persons
Cary Cooper is Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Alliance Manchester Business School. As founding President of the British Academy of Management and Chair of the National Forum for Health & Wellbeing at Work, he has advised the WHO, ILO and WEF and was knighted for services to social sciences.
Ian Hesketh is an Organizational Psychologist and co-founder of the UK National Police Wellbeing Service, research wellbeing, resilience and leadership. A Fellow of the CMI and RSA, he holds honorary roles at Manchester, Durham, Lancaster and the Open University.
Ian Hesketh is an Organizational Psychologist and co-founder of the UK National Police Wellbeing Service, research wellbeing, resilience and leadership. A Fellow of the CMI and RSA, he holds honorary roles at Manchester, Durham, Lancaster and the Open University.
Content
Chapter - 01: Wellbeing at Work: What Has Changed?;
Chapter - 02: Getting Started;
Chapter - 03: Promoting Workplace Wellbeing;
Chapter - 04: Problems and Pitfalls;
Chapter - 05: Monitoring and Evaluating;
Chapter - 06: Tools and Legislation;
Chapter - 02: Getting Started;
Chapter - 03: Promoting Workplace Wellbeing;
Chapter - 04: Problems and Pitfalls;
Chapter - 05: Monitoring and Evaluating;
Chapter - 06: Tools and Legislation;