With each passing year, there are new and retaining trends for work employees. What remains constant is the promotion of various health benefits. The implementation of life insurance, team building or workshops, and free medical checkups have been common trends in recent years.
In this year, 2022, some top trends include the following:
· Mental Health and Stress Management: This is one of the must priority as the lockdowns and pandemic has also left a negative impact to the people’s mental health. Employees tend to experience more stress due to unfortunate events, be it personal or in general, and to the possible unsuitable work environment they have.
· (Non)Virtual Activities: Companies tend to build and nurture good working relationships among their employees on a continuous basis. Those who are already permitted to work on-site can continue to do activities as long as they follow safety protocols. Others are also creative enough to still conduct an activity even if it is just done through the help of the internet.
· Financial Wellness Plans — This made it into the list as life during this pandemic is not that easy at all. At this moment, it is crucial for people to budget and save money. Financial stability and capability are both concerns now.
· Free Vaccination: It is a must to prioritise the vaccination of employees to have better health and lower risk on being infected by the COVID-19 Virus. Others are already having their booster shots right now to ensure that employees are constantly less prone on feeling ill.
In light of the aforementioned trends, have you ever considered a trend in which employees or people in the corporate world can actually mould their health and wellness better through actual means or actions and in a consistent manner? It is not something that is done only occasionally or once in a while, nor is it something that you can use when you are already in a difficult situation. It should be something you can use on a regular basis, something that can benefit not only your physical health but also your mental and emotional health, and something you can actually enjoy, which can even lift your mood. This type of trend is already being offered by FLOG, a Hong Kong-based company. But who or what exactly is FLOG?
FLOG’s two founders, Jonas Hidalgo and Derick Quimson, began with the idea of creating a database for fitness instructors and gym owners so that potential clients could easily find trainers in Hong Kong back in 2019. A year later, they formed a partnership with Hiroka Lee, who previously ran a business in Canada. Hiroka was diagnosed with fibroid as a result of stress, and she underwent surgery soon after. She wanted to focus on the health and wellness of people who are busy with work because she knew how stress can negatively impact their health. FLOG was created by combining these three people’s goals and desires. During the outbreak of the pandemic in the year 2021, they started talking to the gym owners and instructors. They discovered that the problem, particularly during the pandemic period, is that boutique gyms owned by independent entrepreneurs are having difficulty filling classes. Given this, one of FLOG’s goals is to fill the empty slots so that the studios can continue to earn a good living. Hiroka then had the idea to offer this to companies so that they could have a solution for health related concerns. This will also help businesses boost employee morale, increase employee retention, and increase employment. In short, FLOG is exclusively partnered with corporate companies to provide fitness and wellness solutions.
So, how does the partnership with FLOG works?
Employees of companies that partner with FLOG will have access to all premium boutique fitness studios in Hong Kong. Boxing, Pilates, Yoga, weight training, Muay Thai, and other classes are available at these studios. By this, working out will be more flexible and less boring. What makes it better is that, employees will have more options for which classes to take because FLOG offers three different types of plans that are sure to fit the budget. The STARTER PLAN begins with 488HKD as a credit to pay for the classes booked within a month. Different classes have corresponding value. But when you are partnered with FLOG, there would be discounted prices up to 70%. Next is the PRO PLAN which starts at 1488HKD and includes one free class for a day. The last one is the ALL ACCESS PLAN wherein all classes can be booked for the month which is 1988HKD. Another amazing thing is that, the Human Resources of the partner company have their own portal to incentivise their employees who are actively using the benefit. If you want to know more, you can click here.
For now, FLOG is only accessible in Hong Kong but this year, they plan to expand their great works in Tokyo, Japan. You can check out FLOG’s social media accounts to stay updated.
