Employer Wellness

Employee Engagement is the level at which workers are aligned with and working toward organization goals/objectives. Employee Engagement is altered by a wide range of factors that include internal discussions, organization structure, benefits and recognition.

Companies that have high levels of employee engagement profit from better productiveness, retention and execution than peers with disengaged employees.  Levels of engagement among employees in America have been declining over the past several years as individuals have become disillusioned with the treatment of employees by organizations. The inability to engage employees is one of the reasons why, despite steady increases in hours worked, America lags behind several other nations in terms of employee productivity per hours worked.

Corporate Health Promotion Programs may increase employee program engagement in several ways. First, when communicated properly, they demonstrate to workers that the company cares about their well-being. This can improve retention and turnover as well as supply increased discretionary effort from workers. During a period of significant downsizing, Motorola found a greater interest in its Corporate Health Promotion Programs as managers recognized the value of providing for the health and well-being of workers.

In addition, the health improvements will cut down on presenteeism and absenteeism (when workers continue to work despite decreased productivity), allowing for more time invested at full productivity. Lastly, healthier workers are more likely to have increased morale, which translates into a more enjoyable and more effective work environment.