Our Approach
The Science Behind Occlio
Built on decades of established research to create something that actually works in the real world.
Research from the University of Oxford, studying over 46,000 workers across 233 organisations, found that standalone wellbeing initiatives don't improve employee wellbeing when they only target the individual.
The evidence is clear - organisations need to change the workplace, not just the worker. That's why Occlio bridges both levels: individual tools that give people support, and organisational insight that drives real change.
Fleming, W. (2024). Employee well-being outcomes from individual-level mental health interventions. Industrial Relations Journal, University of Oxford.
Informed by established frameworks
Occlio's approach is informed by peer-reviewed research and internationally recognised workplace wellbeing standards.
PERMA
Dr Martin Seligman
The gold standard model of human flourishing. Five elements that contribute to wellbeing: positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment.
Occlio captures all five PERMA elements.
HSE Management Standards
Health & Safety Executive
The UK's framework for managing work-related stress. Covers six key areas: demands, control, support, relationships, role, and change.
Occlio maps directly to HSE risk factors, giving organisations continuous visibility into psychosocial risks.
WHO Healthy Workplace
World Health Organisation
A comprehensive model covering the physical work environment, psychosocial factors, and personal health resources.
Occlio addresses the physical, psychosocial, and personal health dimensions of the WHO model.
Self-Determination Theory
Deci & Ryan
Three universal psychological needs that drive intrinsic motivation: autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
Our growth and relationship assessments measure all three SDT needs, helping organisations understand what drives their people beyond pay and perks.
Six conditions for thriving at work
Maslach & Leiter, Areas of Worklife (2008)
Six job conditions that drive how people feel about work: Workload, Control, Reward, Community, Fairness, and Values.
Occlio surfaces the conditions causing symptoms for this framework, not just the scores.
ISO 45003
International Organization for Standardization
The global standard for managing psychosocial risks at work. Provides guidance on identifying, assessing, and controlling workplace factors that affect psychological health.
Occlio is aligned with ISO 45003, providing continuous monitoring of the factors the standard identifies.
One score that captures what matters across key facets of the WHO framework. Built from daily interactions, not annual surveys. Real time, continuous, and completely private to the individual.
How it comes together
No lengthy annual surveys. No guesswork. Just continuous, real-time insight.
Role-specific onboarding
Tailored assessments based on job role, location, and work type establish a baseline from day one.
Daily check-ins
Quick interactions that take seconds. Mood, pain, and context captured naturally throughout the day.
Continuous scoring
Every interaction feeds the Vitality Pulse. Scores update in real time across individuals, teams, and the organisation.
Actionable insight
Leaders see aggregate trends and risk signals. Employees get personalised recommendations. Nobody sees individual scores but the employee.
Privacy is the foundation
Honest data produces better science. That's why individual scores are never visible to employers. Leaders see aggregate insights for teams and the organisation. Employees own their data. GDPR compliant, hosted on SOC2 certified infrastructure.
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