Employer Wellness : Work Environment
Effective wellness programs attempt to create healthy workplace climates. A healthy workplace climate is one which encourages teamwork, cooperation, and empowerment of the individual.
People have a sense of community, a shared vision, and a beneficial outlook. Policies promote and support wellness efforts within the worksite.
• Effective programs identify ways that employer policies and employer traditions encourage wellness.
• Effective programs work at the group and organization level to build support for healthy lifestyle choices.
• Effective programs set clear target objectives for the health improvement of the workplace.