Rewiring work for health, resilience, and results

Workplace Determinants of Health™ (WDOH) are the conditions inside an organization that influence employee health, wellbeing, and performance.

When these factors are intentionally designed, they can drive positive health outcomes and stronger business results.

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Rewiring Work: A Blueprint for Improving Workplace Determinants of Health™

The five dimensions of WDOH

WDOH builds on the concept of social determinants of health: the non-medical factors, such as housing, education, employment, and income, that profoundly shape health outcomes, for better or for worse. WDOH zooms in on the factors that an employer can change within their own organization.

WDOH is organized into five dimensions to provide employers with a structured, data-driven framework for designing healthier, higher-performing workplaces.

Physical environment

Workplace conditions, from safety and ergonomics to on-site health support, directly affect how employees feel, function, and perform.

Psychosocial environment

Trust, connection, and psychological safety shape whether employees experience work as supportive or stressful.

Organizational culture

The norms, policies, and behaviors modeled by leaders determine whether wellbeing is prioritized or pushed aside.

Programs and benefits

Accessible, well-designed benefits give employees real tools to protect their health, manage life demands, and feel supported day to day.

Health and productivity metrics

Meaningful measures of health, safety, and performance show whether support is working and where organizations can improve.

If you’re not designing for health, you’re designing for risk

Every employer already shapes the mental, physical, social, and financial health of their workforce. The question is whether it’s happening by design or by default.

When workplace conditions improve, so do business outcomes. Existing research and early indicators point to meaningful gains in financial and people performance and reduction in risk when WDOH factors are addressed.

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Improved financial performance

Greater value per employee, lower healthcare and disability costs, and improved ROI from wellbeing programs.

Stronger risk protection

Lower reputational and legal exposure, along with a culture of trust, empowers employees to speak up and helps build strong, resilient leaders.

Elevated people performance

Better engagement and team connection come from psychological safety and recognition, while strong support systems help employees recover faster and reduce lost work time.

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WDOH isn’t just a model. It’s a mindset shift.

It’s for leaders who believe that work isn’t just where people go, it’s a determinant of how well they live. We’re building this alongside employers who want to lead—not follow—the future of organizational health.

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