Howdy

One of the global pressing issues is the projected cost of poor mental health globally ($ 6 Trillion by 2030 according to recent research carried by Harvard School of Public Health in 2022). The wellbeing tool Howdy address this pressing problem by bringing an innovative solution, advocating for starting the dialogue on this tabooed topic and increasing adoption of mental health tools in workplaces. This enables workplaces to take responsibility and help improve people mental wellbeing and reduce the projected cost associated with poor mental health.

Since 2015, Howdy have reduced stress-related sick leave in Danish and foreign companies and have saved society more than 70 million euro. Through a unique method, Howdy give companies insight into the wellbeing of both employees and the organization, and intervene proactively when the need arises.

The Howdy-solution aims to make workplaces thrive on both individual- and organizational levels and thereby enable workplaces to reduce stress leave and burnout, increase retention and see improved performance of employees. “Through our continuously measuring of wellbeing, we know early stage how the individual person and group of individuals thrives – or not – and are thereby able to support the influential stakeholders with targeted solutions at the right moment in time.“, says Rasmus Hartung CEO in Howdy.

For workplaces to reduce burn out and stress leave, they must invest in their employee’s mental wellbeing. This is easier said than done, the primary reason is that mental health is still a taboo topic, and that is where the culture element becomes fundamental. “Our wellbeing tool will help HR Business Partners build a culture of talking about mental wellbeing through upskilling of managers and HR Business Partners in understanding mental health conditions like stress, detect early symptoms and learn key strategies and techniques to intervene before its too late.“

Siemens Gamesa: The support Howdy has provided has been invaluable

Wind energy is one of the fastest growing renewable energy technologies with a major part to play in tackling the climate crisis.

In this dynamic and competitive industry, players must continually adapt and innovate to maintain market share, and this environment intrinsically brings challenges to the workforce.

John Carter, Project Engineer in Siemens Gamesa states:

“Currently we manufacture, install and service thousands of turbines that are up to and exceeding 100m high, with rotor diameters of up to 167m. To achieve this, we implement large-scale projects with many complex components such as logistics, tools and suppliers. Working in this environment is inherently risky, which is why we put the safety and wellbeing of our employees at the forefront of what we do. Our care for our employees is why we introduced Howdy to our Service Offshore UK team. Here, we provide the tool for around 500 of our employees.

Having helped several our employees through difficult times, the support Howdy has provided has been invaluable.”

The Howdy response team help clients around the world

The Wellbeing response team at Howdy are the human dimension of the Howdy-solution. The response team ensures that those people, who experience a drop in their wellbeing are gently caught by one of psychologists, who are specialized in occupational psychology. Globally the Howdy-response team now makes a different for companies and employees in more than 16 countries.

The well-being tool Howdy addresses the pressing problem by bringing an innovative solution, advocating for starting the dialogue on this taboo topic and increasing the adoption of mental health tools in workplaces.

"The strength of our partner model is that we can easily and quickly deliver in new markets with highly specialized staff who understand local conditions. It is completely unique where local offers are gathered and orchestrated in a global solution", says Rasmus Hartung, CEO of Howdy.

And the Howdy users have good experiences with the help of the response team:

“It was really a huge help to get counseling shortly (1 hour) after responding to Howdy. It saved me from completely breaking down! I have been given some good tools and my manager and closest colleagues are now aware of my situation”, says anonymous Howdy user.