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In our Harvard Business Review article, Maren Gube and Debbie Hennelly discuss the issue of “Carewashing” with Cynthia Mathieu.

Too many organizations with unsustainable “work hard, play hard” cultures believe that checking the well-being box by offering mindfulness training or yoga classes qualifies them as having a positive and safe culture when, in fact, they’re merely “carewashing.” Like the more familiar term greenwashing, carewashing is derived from whitewashing: covering up or putting a misleading spin on a failure to meet some commitment, stated claim, or standard.

At a time when employee well-being has been unequivocally tied to organizational performance and yet workers are historically unhappy, leaders should do everything in their power to provide healthy, motivating workplaces. In this article, we offer four strategies to safeguard against carewashing and identify any red flags in your organization that might point to issues in your leadership and culture.