Archive for October, 2008
Why Have a Corporate Wellness Program?
There are a number of reasons why a Corporate Wellness Program is beneficial.
1. Enhanced Morale – When the organizational culture begins to change as a result the Corporate Wellness Program, you and your workers may actually begin to see and feel a new level of energy within the business. Ultimately, one of the most ambitious [...]
Assessment of Corporate Wellness Programs
It is important to measure the effectiveness of all Corporate Wellness Programs. There are a number of very simple ways to measure Corporate Wellness Programs:
How many attended the corporate health and Corporate Wellness Program, and was there participation or a visible level of interest?
Use a short and simple pen and paper assessment [...]
Corporate Wellness Programs Improve Retention
Employee retention is a challenge. Corporate Wellness Programs can help. offering perks such as incentives to exercise, healthy food, and stress management and weight loss programs at work is a way to keep your workers satisfied.
Attracting new staff members are also a challenge, and anything you can do to “stand out” from other workers [...]
Corporate Wellness Programs: Special Situations
Sometimes, Corporate Wellness Programs can take advantage of “special situations” that occur and which offer an excellent opportunity for worker education and support, at little or no expense to the employer. Not only do these situations help workers personally, but also they are an opportunity for the employer to be seen in a positive light. [...]
Removing the Stigma of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
Corporate Wellness Programs are also an effective way to educate workers/parents about substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, depression, mental illness, learning disabilities, and other issues that affect adults, children, and teens. Arming parents, other relatives, and concerned friends with information is a way to prevent problems in the future, for themselves and their children.
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Corporate Wellness Programs
What Are Corporate Wellness Programs?
Corporate Wellness Programs are designed to promote and support employee health and wellness through education and awareness programs primarily based at the worksite. The program is a win-win in that workers benefit from learning and staying well, and the employer has increased loyalty and less rates of absenteeism.
As employers [...]
The Organizational Benefits of Corporate Wellness Programs
Even the best and most innovative employers are experiencing the impact worker well-being on their organizations’ performance. The bad news is that many of these employers are unaware of the extent to which less-than-optimal worker health and well-being is impacting workforce capacity and performance. The goods news is that there is an increasing body of [...]
Corporate Wellness Programs: Low-Cost Programs That Work
Corporate Wellness Programs that support workers and the environment that they work in have been shown to be a good ROI. Corporate Wellness Programs may be extensive and sometimes expensive. However, there are ways for small employers to make positive changes at little or no cost.
Corporate Wellness Program: Physical Fitness/Weight Management Programs
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Corporate Wellness Programs: Low-Cost Programs That Work
Corporate Wellness Programs that support workers and the environment that they work in have been shown to be a good ROI. Corporate Wellness Programs may be extensive and sometimes expensive. However, there are ways for small employers to make positive changes at little or no cost.
Corporate Wellness Program: Nutrition Programs
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Provide [...]
Corporate Wellness Programs: Supporting Scientific Research and Wellness Statistics
(Adapted from The Health Promotion First Act prepared by David Anderson, Ph.D., StayWell Health Management)
Worker Lifestyles Impact Worker Health
Approximately 40 percent of all deaths in the United States are premature (at least 900,000 deaths annually) and are due to unhealthy lifestyle choices such [...]
