Health Promotion Program Objectives and Recognition Programs.
Every worksite will have staff members who will not participate in offered corporate health promotion activities. But these same staff members might be following many healthy practices in their daily living.
A good wellness program should give these people credit and recognition for their good work.
Recognition of healthy goal setting and goal achievement is a good approach for reinforcing what individuals are doing on their own outside of work, and for reaching those who don’t like group activities.
Suggested steps for individual goals and recognition include –
o A form personnel can fill out which includes the set goal(s) and a target date for completion.
o Information on establishing realistic objectives, as individuals often overestimate what they are able to do and by when. It is good to remind workers “baby steps” count!
o Maintain a confidential file of the submitted worker goal forms in a dated “tickler” system.
o Send a reminder to each employee at the time of each participant’s goal date. This reminder could be a copy of their original goal form. Ask for worker’s feedback regarding their goal(s) – completed the goal, need an extension, or have discontinued the goal.
o When the form is returned from an employee –
1) If an worker has completed the goal, a certificate of completion is received along with a prize or incentive item linked to the goal (if possible).
2) If the worker renegotiates the deadline or the goal, the form is re-filed for future follow-up. Continue to encourage the worker.
3) If the goal is canceled, send a note acknowledging this “good try” and encourage the staff member to try again when the timing is right.
o Allow those interested in this process to set objectives any time and as often as they want.