Le cinque dimensioni del benessere sul posto di lavoro

Well-being at work is no longer a “nice-to-have” or a secondary people initiative — it has become a core pillar of organizational health, productivity, and long-term success. As burnout rates rise, talent turnover accelerates, and workplace expectations evolve, companies can no longer rely on intuition or sporadic surveys to understand how their people truly feel.

In our latest research, we conducted a rigorous scientific study to validate five essential dimensions of workplace well-being that are critical to understanding and improving employee performance, satisfaction, and sustainability at work: motivation, stress, resilience, engagement, and burnout. These dimensions form the foundation of Motional Hub’s well-being framework and are at the core of how we measure, interpret, and support workforce well-being in real time.

The 5 dimensions of Motional Hub — and their scientific validation

To ensure the robustness and credibility of our approach, the study followed a mixed-methods methodology combining traditional psychological assessment with advanced Artificial Intelligence and speech analysis — bridging the gap between behavioral science and technology.

A representative and balanced sample of participants completed well-established psychometric questionnaires, widely recognized and validated in the scientific community. These instruments were specifically selected to measure each of the five dimensions:

• Stress — capturing levels of pressure, overwhelm, and emotional strain.
• Resilience — assessing the ability to adapt, recover, and maintain psychological strength in the face of adversity.
• Motivation — evaluating intrinsic drive, purpose, and willingness to perform.
• Engagement — measuring emotional and cognitive connection to work and organization.
• Burnout — identifying chronic exhaustion, detachment, and reduced effectiveness.

Simultaneously, participants responded orally to structured questions integrated within the Motional Hub platform. These voice-based responses were analyzed using our AI-driven speech models.

Using the psychometric results as labeled ground truth data, we trained our dimension-specific algorithms and compared the AI-generated scores with the validated questionnaire outcomes. This allowed us to assess the accuracy and reliability of voice as a proxy for psychological state.

What the results revealed

The findings of the study were compelling. Our technology demonstrated a high level of precision in detecting and interpreting psychological states through vocal patterns — confirming that what people say and how they say it contain measurable, meaningful signals about their well-being.

This capability enables organizations to:

• Identify early signs of demotivation, prolonged stress, or emerging burnout before they escalate into larger issues.
• Move from reactive crisis management to proactive prevention.
• Gain continuous, real-time insights rather than relying on infrequent surveys or subjective perceptions.

By translating voice into structured well-being data, Motional Hub empowers leaders and HR teams with actionable insights that are both scientifically grounded and practically useful.

Why this matters for organizations

The impact of monitoring and acting on these five dimensions is not theoretical — it is measurable and tangible.

• Boosting motivation leads to higher creativity, innovation, and commitment.
• Managing stress effectively reduces absenteeism, presenteeism, and turnover.
• Strengthening resilience helps employees navigate uncertainty, change, and pressure more effectively.
• Enhancing engagement fosters loyalty, collaboration, and productivity.
• Preventing burnout protects mental health while improving overall performance and organizational culture.

Organizations that prioritize and actively manage these five dimensions build more stable, committed, and high-performing teams — teams that are not only productive but also sustainable in the long run.

From reaction to prevention: A new era of people analytics

This study reinforces a fundamental truth that many forward-thinking organizations already recognize: the long-term success of any company depends on the well-being of its people.

With precise, real-time tools like the Motional Hub Well-being Thermometer, leaders and HR teams can shift from responding to problems after they occur to anticipating and preventing them before they escalate.

This data-driven approach allows companies to create environments where employees feel supported, understood, and empowered — ultimately enabling human talent to thrive. Because when people thrive, organizations thrive too.