RESEARCH & EXPERTISE
Well at Work connects insight into individuals with leadership and workplace development. Our approach draws on psychology, organisational research and neuroscience.
See how it works in practiceTHE SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION
The WHO's guidelines on mental health at work cover organisational interventions, manager training and individual interventions. They support an approach that considers employees' support alongside their working conditions.
WHO · Guidelines on mental health at work, 2022Job Demands–Resources theory describes how demands and resources at work relate to strain and engagement. It provides a scientific foundation for addressing both challenges and the resources that support employees.
Bakker & Demerouti · Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2017Research has shown associations between psychosocial stress and attentional control. Cognitive tasks can therefore offer a complementary perspective alongside an employee's own account of their situation.
Liston, McEwen & Casey · PNAS, 2009These references describe the general scientific foundation. They do not in themselves demonstrate the effectiveness of the Well at Work platform.
LEADERSHIP & COACHING
Research gives us good reasons to prioritise leadership development — and to examine how that support works in practice.
A meta-analysis of 53 studies involving 93,470 participants finds associations between leadership style and employee mental health. Relationship-oriented and task-oriented leadership have particularly strong associations with positive measures of wellbeing. These associations do not, by themselves, establish that a particular leadership intervention improves wellbeing.
Montano, Schleu & Hüffmeier · Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 2023A meta-analysis of 335 independent samples finds positive effects of leadership training on learning, application at work and results. Its analyses support needs assessment, feedback, practical exercises and training spaced over time. They also support facilitated, face-to-face training. This informs our focus on team needs and practical actions, but does not establish the effectiveness of automated coaching.
Lacerenza et al. · Journal of Applied Psychology, 2017A meta-analysis involving 2,528 participants across the analysed randomised trials finds a moderate average effect of coaching on the personal and leadership outcomes studied (Hedges’ g = 0.59). Effects are larger for self-reported outcomes, and the authors identify signs of publication bias. These findings concern coaching generally and cannot be transferred directly to an AI coach.
De Haan & Nilsson · Academy of Management Learning & Education, 2023The evidence is developing and findings are mixed. A 2022 study comparing two separate randomised trials found better goal attainment with both human coaching and an AI coach than in the control groups. However, a direct randomised trial in 2026 involving 114 participants found substantial improvements only in the human-coaching group.
Terblanche et al. · PLOS ONE, 2022 ↗De Haan, Terblanche & Nowack · 2026 ↗
These studies examine specific systems and programmes. They do not establish the effectiveness of Well at Work’s AI coach. We use the research to inform our approach; the effectiveness of our own solution needs separate evaluation.
FROM KNOWLEDGE TO PRACTICE
Atlas Individual combines self-reporting and cognitive tasks to inform individual results and personal programmes. Atlas Teams provides context for leadership coaching, while APV explores working conditions.
Analysis and reporting help track progress. Results inform dialogue and priorities; changes over time can have several causes.
Explore the platformTHE TEAM BEHIND IT
Our team brings together experience in neuroscience, organisational psychology, personal development programmes and applied AI. We use this combination to make insights useful to employees, leaders and HR.
Meet the teamLET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR WORKPLACE
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