Category Archives: Employee Wellness

Initially introduced by Halbert Dunn in the 1950′s, wellness became a popular buzzword during the late 1970′s and received considerable academic attention in the 1980′s. Worksite Health Promotion Programs for employees became more widespread during the following decade, and credible … Continue reading →

Business America is increasingly investing in employee wellness because it is good business.  In order to meet productiveness demands, companies must rely on a healthy, advantageous workforce to succeed in the highly competitive global marketplace.  Over a hundred research studies … Continue reading →

Evaluations determine the outcome of a Corporate Wellness Program. They help you discover if your objectives were met. It is a good idea to add an assessment component to your Corporate Wellness Program. Evaluations may conclude that some interventions didn’t … Continue reading →

Incentives promote employees to adopt beneficial behaviors or maintain an existing beneficial behavior that may potentially help the employee stay healthy and live longer. Adopting beneficial health behavior is fundamentally what wellness is about. Incentives can be used to stimulate … Continue reading →

When creating a accross the board Company Health Promotion Program, make sure that it consists of a variety of awareness, lifestyle change, supportive environment programs, policies and activities that target risk behaviors, and the needs and interests of the workers. … Continue reading →

Develop goals and objectives Goals are general standard procedures that explain what you want to achieve. Objectives define strategies or steps to take to attain the identified intention. A wellness program must have a “destination”. Use the outcome of your … Continue reading →

Successful wellness programs are designed to meet the needs and interests of the workers. Ask workers what they are interested in, and what needs they have. People are more willing to participate and support wellness efforts if they are involved … Continue reading →

A essential first step in organizing your company’s wellness program is the formation of a Corporate Wellness Program Committee. The focus of the Corporate Wellness Program Committee is to plan, reward, and start the program. The Corporate Wellness Program Committee … Continue reading →

Support from senior staff is critical to building a efficacious wellness program! Visible senior staff support is one of the most vital factors in the success of a workplace Workplace Health Promotion Program. Management executives are responsible for making sure … Continue reading →

The first step in planning your wellness/Corporate Wellness Program is to know your organization and how Corporate Wellness Program will fit into the current structure. By researching your organization’s history with similar programs and eliciting feedback from co-workers, you can … Continue reading →