Reactive instead of preventive
Action starts when the doctor's note arrives. The slow productivity loss before that remains invisible.
Tier 1 · Pain Point #03Present.
Present.
But not productive.
Presenteeism costs 3× more than absence.
Absences are visible, presenteeism is not. Exhausted people who show up but deliver little cost up to €2,500 per FTE per year. Traditional corporate wellness never reaches them.
What the studies say
Three independent sources, one message.
What the CFO should know about attendance:
Source
Metric
Impact on profit
Deloitte (2024)
€2,500/FTE p.a.
Presenteeism cost, 3× higher than pure sick days
BCG Workforce (2023)
−21% absences
in teams with an active Daily-Win mechanism after 9 months
McKinsey Health (2023)
+11% productivity
when energy is measured and made visible daily
What is failing today
BGM 1.0, system error
What classic corporate wellness delivers today: yoga for those already fit.
Presenteeism is born of chronic energy erosion, sleep, stress, movement. Wellness 1.0 only measures sick days once the employee stays home. By then the EBITDA damage is done.
No daily micro-wins
One-off workshops, annual check-ups. Behaviour only changes when success is felt daily. Daily-Win mechanism beats point interventions.
No EBITDA model
HR reports sick rate in %, CFO sees no translation into euros. Steering the lever becomes impossible.
Our answer: H.E.L.D.
Four building blocks that interlock, no isolated tool.
H
Health
Vital data and energy health. Measures what really matters.
E
Engagement
Shared routines, team challenges, visible participation.
L
Leadership
Leaders get a mirror and tools, no coaching theatre.
D
Data
Anonymised insights, EBITDA translation, CFO-ready reporting.
The 8-week validation sprint
From a risk picture to a measurable lever, in under two months.
Week 1–2
Digital Baseline
We measure energy, participation and risk anonymously through the VitalHero app. The CFO immediately sees a first EBITDA-at-Risk estimate.
Week 3–5
Risk Mapping
We translate the data into a Human Capital Risk Map: which clusters, functions and sites carry how much profit-at-risk.
Week 6–8
P-OS Implementation
The Performance Operating System goes live: buddy programmes, KPI radar, monthly CFO briefings. The lever is measurable, or your money back.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ
How does VitalHero reduce presenteeism in practice?
Through the Daily-Win mechanism: small, personalised micro-routines that restore energy each day, sleep anchors, 90-second resets, buddy check-ins. Anonymised team tracking shows where energy rises, and where it doesn't.
What does presenteeism really cost us?
Deloitte benchmark: ~€2,500 per FTE and year, about three times pure sick days. At 250 FTE that's half a million EBITDA leaking invisibly each year.
How fast do we see absence-rate impact?
Energy KPIs move within 4–6 weeks. Validated sick-rate reduction typically lands in the second quarter, we deliver monthly CFO briefings instead of an annual report.
Isn't this just another wellness offering?
No. We measure behaviour and translate it into EBITDA-at-risk per cluster. Wellness apps deliver content, we deliver a steerable Performance Operating System.
How does this integrate without extra HR work?
SSO plus automated reports. HR doesn't curate, the system runs on its own and ships CFO-ready insights monthly. Rollout in under 4 weeks.
Risk capture
In 30 seconds: how high is your EBITDA-at-Risk?
Three questions, one ballpark. No email required.
Estimated profit-at-risk per year
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Model based on Deloitte/BCG/McKinsey benchmarks (~€15,000/FTE productivity loss + turnover cost). Not advice, only a ballpark.
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Presenteeism & Absenteeism solved. Measurable. In 14 days.
Present. But not unproductive for much longer.
No workshop. No talk. No pilot project that takes 6 months. In 14 days you’ll see how presenteeism and absenteeism in your organisation respond to the VitalHero mechanism, with real numbers, not glossy slides.
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