Archive for May, 2009
Employee Wellness : Economic Considerations
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. Employee Wellness for employees became more widespread during the following decade, and credible evidence for their economic viability began to be published. There have now been over 100 published [...]
Employee Wellness : Effective Components
Company America is increasingly investing in employee wellness because it is great business. In order to meet work rate demands, corporations must rely on a healthy, advantageous workforce to succeed in the highly competitive global marketplace. Over a hundred research studies in both corporate and governmental settings have documented the economic advantages of Employee Wellness [...]
Employee Wellness : Outcome Assessmen
Evaluations determine the outcome of a Employee Wellness . They help you learn if your objectives were met. It is a great idea to add an evaluation component to your Employee Wellness .
Evaluations may conclude that some interventions didn’t work well. You may discover that a popular Employee Wellness expenditures too much and didn’t really [...]
Employee Wellness : Incentive Seletion
Incentives encourage employees to adopt positive behaviors or maintain an existing positive behavior that may potentially help the employee stay healthy and live longer. Adopting positive health behavior is fundamentally what wellness is about.
Incentives can be used to boost participation rates, help people complete a Employee Wellness , or help people modify or adhere to [...]
Employee Wellness Activities: Design and Implementation
When creating a accross the board Employee Wellness , make sure that it consists of a variety of awareness, lifestyle modification, supportive environment programs, policies and activities that target risk behaviors, and the needs and interests of the employees. It will be significant to review and revise existing policies governing such areas as smoking sections [...]
Employee Wellness : Establishing Goals and Objectives
Create objectives and goals
Goals are general ground rules that explain what you want to achieve. Objectives define strategies or steps to take to attain the identified objective.
A wellness program should have a “destination”. Use the results of your surveys and your wellness committee’s mission statement as guides. Consider these ideas:
• Focus on making health information [...]
Employee Wellness Needs and Interest Survey
Effective wellness programs are designed to meet the needs and interests of the employees. Ask employees what they are interested in, and what needs they have. People are more willing to participate and support wellness efforts if they are involved in the decision-making process.
When creating a survey, keep the following hints in mind:
• Ask mostly [...]
Establish a Employee Wellness Committee
A vital first step in organizing your company’s wellness program is the formation of a Employee Wellness Committee. The focus of the Employee Wellness Committee is to plan, promote, and implement the program. The Employee Wellness Committee establishes continuity, motivation, and broad ownership of the program as well as provides an excellent vehicle for [...]
Employee Wellness : Obtaining Upper Management Support
Support from management is important to building a successful wellness program! Visible management reinforcement is one of the most vital factors in the success of a worksite Employee Wellness . Management executives are responsible for making sure that the business meets its objectives. They can support additional assistance by assisting you to link your Employee [...]
Employee Wellness : Conducting Company Assessment
The first step in creating your wellness/Employee Wellness is to know your business and how Employee Wellness will fit into the current structure. By researching your organization’s history with similar programs and eliciting feedback from co-employees, you can discover the best solution for your business.
Employee Wellness : Research Questions
• Find out if Employee Wellness [...]
