Employer wellness programs and employer wellness consulting services
A lot of organizations recognize the need for a comprehensive strategy to help their employees be the best they can be.
They also know that successful and sustainable wellness programs are much more than several “lunch and learn” programs.
Your wellness program ought to include a wide range of key elements, including –
• A clear [...]
How does physical activity fit into a full-time employee’s busy schedule? Often, it doesn’t.
One possible solution to this challenge is to make physical activity a part of the work day. Obviously, being active at work is advantageous for employees.
But companys also benefit from having fit, energetic and healthy employees who are more productive.
The challenges
Your [...]
We all know that physical activity is an important part of health and wellness. But sometimes it’s hard to find time for physical activity.
Lack of time is the number one barrier that people say prevents them from participating in exercise on a regular basis.
The good news is that even short sessions of exercise help [...]
• Commit to workplace physical activity in policy statements and commit funding to physical activity initiatives.
• Obviously communicating the benefits of being physically active during the workday reinforces the corporation’s commitment to assisting all employees be active.
Use meetings, bulletin boards, newsletters and e-mail to reach as many employees as possible at least once a [...]
• Be certain that your building’s stairwells are clean, attractive and safe, and post signs encouraging employees to use the stairs.
• Establish a wellness newsletter or intranet.
• Promote the Activity Tracker and encourage employees to track their exercise every week.
• be creative, and make the most of the workspace you have. for example, mark off [...]
• Organize a launch event to create excitement about upcoming activities and to create a social climate that establishes being active as the norm.
• Organize and promote monthly or bi-monthly company events that are fun and active, e.g., picnics with physical games, staff tournaments and dragon boat racing.
Make sure to encourage families to join [...]
There is no single right way to approach wellness programs but winning programs share common success factors. These include commitment from management, worker involvement, adequate resources, and a health policy that goes hand in hand with the corporation’s mission, vision and values.
Wellness Program – A Range of Approaches
Although the goal is to eventually have a [...]
How does it feel to walk into your workplace? Do people look happy? is the place well lit and cheerful? Do you feel welcome, wanted and energized? Or do you feel a gloom come over you, and count the hours until you can leave?
The influence of the worksite environment on the wellness of employees [...]
These are fun and easy events that can be done within your organization to motivate healthy behaviors during a contest or during other times. the goal is to encourage worker participation. Some examples –
• Create a sub-committee of enthusiastic staff members who’ll help promote the fitness program by offering ideas, suggestions and encouragement to [...]
These are short informational “Health Tips” in an e-mail format on many different health-related topics. You can appoint someone within your organization to find specific topics on the Internet from sites that are in the public domain or topics can be purchased from corporations.
Some qualified sources include –
• Hope Health
• Sound Ideas, Inc.
• [...]