The Aistii assessment is a trusted analysis tool that helps organizations identify how their employees are doing. One of its core features is the individualized feedback for every respondent.
After filling the assessment in, every respondent receives encouraging feedback with actionable advice on their greatest strengths and points of improvement for their wellbeing. A study in collaboration with researchers from the University of Helsinki and the University of Tampere shows that the Aistii assessment is linked to increased motivation and increased knowledge of participants at higher rates than lifestyle coaching or blood tests (Kostamo et al., 2026).
This emphasizes the value of providing employees with individualized feedback based on their assessment scores in order to help them in identifying improvement points, learning strategies and gaining motivation to effect lifestyle changes.
The most common strength is…?
When identifying the primary strengths of the workforce, one attribute stands above the rest: the willingness to change one’s lifestyle. Out of 48,000 participants, over 22% receive feedback that their greatest asset is their willingness to adapt. This internal motivation is the most significant predictor of successful habit formation and long-term resilience.
Other foundational strengths identified include:
- Value-Based Action: Employees are increasingly aligning their professional output with their personal convictions
- Varied Physical Activity: A significant portion of the workforce already engages in diverse forms of exercise
- Functional Health: Most employees are currently free from chronic pain or sickness that would hinder immediate performance
This means your team is already active, value-driven, and mentally prepared to improve. The “will” is there; the organization now has the opportunity to show the “way.”
Self-Compassion: A Problem for Everyone
While physical metrics are vital, the mental wellbeing data reveals a significant vulnerability: Self-Compassion.
- 25% of all respondents need to significantly increase their self-compassion
- 10% show critically low levels, indicating a high risk for burnout
Our analysis shows that a lack of self-compassion is a “problem for everyone,” but it impacts your employees in different ways. High-performers often harbor perfectionistic standards that eventually erode their work motivation and satisfaction. Conversely, employees facing new challenges often view the natural learning curve as a personal failure.
In both cases, a lack of self-compassion is debilitating. It hinders performance and turns manageable pressure into chronic stress.
Data-Driven Wellbeing: Turning Insight into Performance
Caring for employees is no longer just a tagline for an annual report. It is a unique selling point in a talent-driven market, particularly for younger generations.
Our three-step framework for a bright organizational future is simple:
- Identify: Use validated tools to pinpoint what challenges your workforce faces.
- Encourage: Provide actionable, individualized feedback that empowers the employee.
- Assist: Act as a partner in their journey toward better health.
Identifying the issue is the start; assisting with the change is the goal. When you support an employee’s willingness to change, you aren’t just improving their health – you are securing the future performance of your entire organization.
Reference: Kostamo, K., Renko, E., Borg, P., Kauppi, K., & Hankonen, N. (2026). Promoting lifestyle change via extensive health risk feedback and coaching: Qualitative examination of crucial change-inducing components [Journal Article under review].