When you design company wellness plan there are two basic options: use an outside vendor or develop your program internally. Regardless of the option you choose, there are several steps you need to take to have a successful program. How…
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To offer an effective wellness program companies need to provide 3 things: Personnel that are qualified to plan and administer the program Effective behavior change interventions and wellness activities A web-based data platform to administer, communicate, and evaluate the program…
There is a lot of misinformation regarding the need for corporate wellness certifications. For the most part, the worksite wellness industry is not regulated even though there are a few federal and state laws to guide how programs are…
Before I give you 7 reasons to have a wellness program let me start by saying that I am very skeptical of many of the claims being made in the wellness industry. That’s why the information I’m going to share…
50 Office Challenge Ideas Including Office Fitness Challenges Before we talk about office challenge ideas and office fitness challenges, it's important to ask what are worksite wellness challenges? Why should we offer them to employees? Office wellness challenges are short-term behavior…
Tough Wellness Questions Every Broker Needs to Know Before they Begin a Wellness Program As a broker or consultant, your role in the implementation of employee wellness programs has probably grown in recent years. Your clients want wellness and you want…
In a typical group of 100 employees, 29 have obesity, 21 have high blood pressure, 17 have high cholesterol, and 9 have elevated blood glucose. These are the average health risks for most adults. Some worksites are worse than others.…
Employee Wellbeing Programs: ROI vs VOI These days there is a lot of talk about wellness ROI (return on investment) vs VOI (value on investment) of employee wellbeing programs. Some have suggested that wellness ROI is no longer important…
When you design company wellness programs there are two basic options: use an outside vendor or develop your program internally. Regardless of the option you choose, there are several steps you need to take to have a successful program. How…
How to Get the Most from Corporate Health Coach Companies Of all the activities that happen within a wellness program, health coaching is the most expensive. Any time employees spend considerable time one-on-one with a health professional there will be a…
