Espyr Connect Mobile App
Businesses that provide wellness and preventive Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) tend to have greater success in attracting and retaining talent, as well as enhanced productivity. According to the Buffalo Business Journal on October 20, 2021, Opportunity APG Emerging Tech was honored to create a user-friendly mobile application that enhances access to health and wellness resources for thousands of employees nationwide. This initiative was undertaken for our client Espyr, a leading provider of employee assistance programs.
So, what is EAP? It encompasses a range of valuable health and wellness resources such as articles, videos, blogs, and trackers, along with access to live, personalized counseling and support if needed. Many large organizations offer EAP services as a benefit to help employees cope with life's challenges beyond their work environment. Espyr caters to some of the most well-known companies and government entities in the U.S.
In our approach, we prioritized understanding Espyr's leadership and their clients through a series of questions and discussions. At APG Emerging Tech, we consider listening one of our key strengths. From the initial Discovery Workshop to subsequent design sessions, we gathered insights about their business lines, created user personas for their audience, and developed a prioritized list of features for their app's minimum viable product (MVP). A crucial aspect for Espyr was demonstrating progress through a custom, fully-interactive prototype of the Espyr Connect mobile app, allowing their team to engage with the design and provide valuable feedback.
As a result, Espyr Connect is now live on both iOS and Android app stores, with over 60 companies and more than 1,000,000 employees utilizing the app to access valuable articles, watch informative videos, complete self-assessments, and even conduct video consultations with qualified counselors.