At first glance, this silicone bracelet can be taken for the next Smart device, tracking pulse or the number of steps covered, but not. The miniature gadget, invented by the Moodbeam startup, was designed to inform the head of the mood of employees on the remote. Everything is extremely simple: if you feel happy, you press the button of positive yellow color, and if sad - blue. Through the mobile application, the device transmits data to a special site so that then the relevant employees can comprehend them and draw conclusions. In theory of developers, the novelty will help overcome the distance between the head and the team, because many of us still work from the house.
According to Christina Colmer McHeye, Moodbeam co-founder, they came up with a useful and effective solution, allowing to find out if hundreds of employees are in order without resorting to calls and messengers, which is very convenient. Initially, the process passed anonymously, but after the tests showed that people are ready to openly declare their emotional state, the data collection process was personalized. Companies that have taken into service a smart bracelet for the sake of the psychological well-being of their employees are satisfied, while, of course, if a person does not want to report his emotional state to management in online mode, he can say "no" and refuse to monitor.
The idea of creating a silicone bracelet came to McChele when she discovered that her daughter's school performance had decreased. Then she understood - this could not happen if the child could share his emotions on time, to discuss what she worries. And no matter what supporters of the theory of theory "Big Brother always observes", the development of MoodBeam is the necessary thing, because, according to WHO, the world economy loses up to a trillion dollars a year due to depression and disturbing states of workers, while coronavirus and locked "Pull the oil into the fire." So, according to polls, 60% of adults in the UK celebrate the deterioration of mental health in a pandemic.
Emma Mamo, head of the well-being at the workplace of a charitable mental health organization Mind, I am confident: In connection with the work on the removal employers, it is necessary to pay priority attention to the mental health of employees. This will allow people to work more productively, to burn less and as a result - do not take a sick or vacation due to disruptions .. At the same time, experts emphasize that the collection of data on the mood command should lead to specific measures - aid, of course, if necessary.