Dive Brief:

• A new survey from Deloitte found that roughly 33% of respondents do not feel comfortable taking personal time off or vacation days.
• Moreover, 32% say they've consistently placed work commitments over family/personal commitments and fewer than half (48%) say their organization as a whole values their life outside work.
• Deloitte's Workplace Pulse survey of more than 1,000 full-time employed adults also reinforces well-being as more than just a gender or generational issue. More men than women reported that in the past six months they consistently placed work commitments over family/personal commitments (35% vs. 27%). In addition, millennials are also struggling to balance work and well-being.

Dive Insight:

"These findings should serve as a wakeup call to organizations looking to retain and attract talent," said Mike Preston, chief talent officer, Deloitte LLP. "Organizations are investing in more and more benefits and perks associated with well-being, like flexible work options and unlimited vacation days, aimed at winning the war for talent."

Preston added that the Deloitte survey shows businesses can do more to create a culture of well-being, which goes beyond offering generous programs and focuses on everyday behaviors. "Well-being is not mutually exclusive to delivering value to clients. In fact, it's important in any high performance culture," he said.

Jen Fisher, national managing director of well-being, Deloitte LLP, said the results support her company's own well-being journey. For example, in the past, Deloitte offered a range of wellness and work-life programs and benefits, but began hearing from its people that it wasn't doing enough to address their individual needs. "This is why we are taking a more holistic approach to well-being, focused on creating opportunities for our people to personalize their experiences and empowering teams to support each other in managing work and client demands," she said.