Archive for December, 2010
Wellness Programs : Building a Health Promotion Program.
There is no single right way to approach wellness programs but winning wellness programs share common success factors. These include commitment from management, employee involvement, adequate resources, and a health policy that goes hand in hand with the corporation’s mission, vision and values.
Health Promotion Program – A Range of Approaches
Despite the fact that the goal [...]
Wellness Programs : Wellness Programs – Creating Supportive Environments.
Exactly 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 [...]
Wellness Programs : Motivational Wellness Events.
These are fun and easy events that can be done within your company to motivate healthful behaviors during a contest or during other times. The goal is to encourage worker participation. Some examples –
• Develop a sub-committee of enthusiastic workforce who’ll help promote the fitness program by offering ideas, suggestions and encouragement to fellow [...]
Wellness Programs : Health Promotion Emails.
These are short informational “Health Tips” in an e-mail format on many different health-related topics. You can appoint someone within your company to find specific topics on the Internet from sites that are in the public domain or topics could be purchased from companies.
Some certified sources include –
• Hope Health
• Sound Ideas, Inc.
• [...]
