Building a Healthier Workforce: Case Study

Overview

The pandemic exposed major gaps in workplace health - highlighting rising levels of burnout, anxiety, isolation, and fatigue. Iridia Medical set out to change that with a proactive, scalable solution: a plug-and-play Mental Fitness Program that organisations could easily implement to show genuine care for their teams.

The result was a 36-week, subscription-based program built around six pillars of mental fitness:

• 🛌 Sleep

• 🥗 Nutrition

• 🏃 Exercise

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community

• 🙌 Pro-Social Behaviour

• 🧘 The Mind

Each pillar is led by a Subject Matter Expert, with weekly content delivered in a flexible drip format. The course includes:

• 🎥 Videos

• 📝 Quizzes & worksheets

• 🎤 Live Q&As

• 📚 Guidebooks for internal champions

It’s designed to help people build long-term mental resilience - at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

Solution

I designed and launched a custom LMS (Learning Management System) using WordPress and LearnDash, creating a seamless user experience for both organisations and individual learners.

The platform enables:

• 💳 Subscription purchases

• 📅 Structured, flexible learning journeys

• 📺 Engaging video lessons

• ❓ Interactive quizzes

• 📄 Downloadable resources

• 🛠️ Support tools for in-house leaders

I collaborated closely with experts to ensure the content was not only insightful but also interactive and actionable. The end product? A professional, easy-to-use platform that positions Iridia at the forefront of workplace mental health - and gives companies a ready-to-launch wellness solution that makes a real impact.

Results

The Mental Fitness Program was piloted by two diverse organisations, each facing unique workplace health challenges; and both reported highly positive outcomes.

The Universal Group

A traffic control company with a large workforce operating long, irregular hours, Universal used the program to tackle issues like burnout, fatigue, and sleep disruption. Feedback from live Q&A sessions showed:

• 📈 High levels of engagement

• 💬 Positive feedback on expert-led content

• 🛠️ Employees felt better equipped to manage their health

Leaders noted a noticeable improvement in team morale and internal engagement - crediting the course with helping to build a healthier, more connected workforce.

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

BCIT piloted the program to support faculty and staff navigating remote and hybrid work, including challenges like isolation and disconnection. Participants praised:

• 🤝 The team-building experience created through shared learning

• 🧑‍🏫 The structured, interactive format

• 🫂 The renewed sense of workplace community