Corporate Wellness Programs: Developing a Corporate Wellness Program Employer Plan, part 1
A corporation plan is a roadmap for success. Use the guidelines below to develop a realistic corporation plan and budget for your Corporate Wellness Programs.
What is a corporation plan?
* A plan for success
* A document that convincingly demonstrates that your Corporate Wellness Program will help the organization to achieve its goals.
Questions to ask when developing a Corporate Wellness Program corporation plan
* Why do you need to do the Corporate Wellness Program?
* What are you going to do?
* Where are you going to do it?
* Who is the target audience?
* How are you going to do it?
* Who is going to implement the Corporate Wellness Program?
* How much will the Corporate Wellness Program cost Senior Management?
* What is Senior Management going to get out of the Corporate Wellness Program? Why should Senior Management invest in the Corporate Wellness Program?
Corporate Wellness Program corporation Plan Components
* Title and duration of the Corporate Wellness Program
* Points of contact
* Background information (description of need; bibliography/literature review; how the Corporate Wellness Program will help achieve the organization’s goals)
* Corporate Wellness Program description
* Goals and objectives
* Implementation site
* Target population
* Work plan
* Partnerships and collaborations
* Timelines and milestones
* Budget and resource requirements (dollars and employees)
Gaining the support of leadership
* Clearly link the Corporate Wellness Program goals and objectives to the organization’s strategic plan.
* Focus on the desired outcomes.
* Use the right language for the right audience. For example, Senior Management is interested in decreased clinic visits, increased provider productivity, management of the health of the population. However, Senior Management is interested in increased readiness, decreased lost duty/training time, and decreased disability and FECA claims.
A well thought-out Corporate Wellness Program corporation plan will help you gain leadership support, help you get and keep resources needed to implement the Corporate Wellness Program, and keep the Corporate Wellness Program on track towards meaningful outcomes.
