A silicone wristband has been designed that keeps track of an employee’s emotional state.
According to an article on BBC News, the Moodbeam wristband allows an employer to keep tabs on the morale of his/her workers. The device has two buttons located on the front. For the process to flourish, an employee taps the blue button if they are feeling down and the yellow button if they are happy.
The wristband partners with a mobile app and a web interface, with the employer being able to monitor trends in an employee’s wellbeing over time via an online dashboard.
“Businesses are trying to get on top of staying connected with staff working from home. Here they can ask 500 members: ‘You ok?’ without picking up the phone,” said Christina Colmer McHugh, who is the co-founder of Moodbeam.
A survey carried out by human resources software firm Employment Hero stated that 51% of workers employed by SME’s (small and medium-sized enterprises) in the UK said that they have had little to no contact regarding mental health support from employers during the pandemic. During these pressing times of working from home due to COVID-19, Moodbeam looks to fill the void of bosses no longer being able to keep an eye on an employee’s morale in a physical sense.
