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The Workplace Wellness Program Answer Center
Is it really worth the effort?
You have a stake in the health and well-being of your employees. Their physical and mental status—whether they exercise and eat well, suffer from a chronic illness or are obese—affect how well they perform on the job. And that drives your business success.
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What kind of programs should we offer?
Your workplace wellness initiative can provide employees with simple tools, group activities and motivational incentives to help them make smart choices that will improve their health… and the company’s bottom line.
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Where should we start?
Before implementing a healthy weight program in your workplace, take five preliminary steps to ensure your success: plan a program for your company, develop a communication strategy, introduce modest steps for health improvement, use incentives, and take ownership for your program.
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Where do benefits fit in?
Benefits cost companies a lot of money—and health benefits are the most expensive part of the package. They add greatly to the cost of hiring and retaining employees. In 2009, the average cost of health benefits was nearly $8,000 per employee.
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What do we say to employees?
Communicating involves more than marketing health and well-being programs to employees. Effective health communication instills wellness as a business strategy shared by the employer and employee. It creates and fosters a culture of health within the company.
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How will we know if it’s working?
You’ve designed and implemented a wellness program for your company. Now what? Is it working? How do you know if it was—and will continue to be—a good investment?
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You have a stake in the health and well-being of your employees. Their physical and mental status—whether they exercise and eat well, suffer from a chronic illness or are obese—affect how well they perform on the job. And that drives your business success.
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