Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans
Frequently people shy away from low fat foods because they think these foods don’t taste good. To help inform personnel, buy a selection of low fat foods and put them out in a conference room for an hour or so for a drop-in tasting session.
Or, arrange for low-fat potlucks stimulating staff members to bring and [...]
Group support and encouragement may be very beneficial in helping workforce make healthful changes. Develop situations, peer groups, or information avenues where the professionalise and experiences of peers may be shared with others. Some ideas for providing onsite support for healthful changes include -
o Employees may be asked to voluntarily submit suggestions, advice, and strategies [...]
A health fair is an opportune way to familiarize staff with health issues and related wellness programs. During a health fair staff might be able to -
o obtain resource materials;
o participate in offered medical screenings (vision, hearing, blood, cholesterol, cancer, dental, etc.);
o observe demonstrations on the use of fitness equipment;
o Attend mini-seminars on various health [...]
Workplace health screenings can take a selection of forms. Common screening components may include -
o Blood pressure and heart rate.
o Cholesterol (typically a finger-stick sum cholesterol test, either fasting or non-fasting).
o Blood glucose (diabetes screening).
o Height and weight.
o Percent body fat and/or BMI (BMI).
o Fitness level.
o Bone density.
o Posture assessment.
Considerations when offering workplace screenings -
o [...]
Make safety a key concern when planning exercise in your worksite. An accident or injury will not “sell” the wellness program and may end up costing the employer. This section will help you take the necessary steps to avoid an accident or injury.
Points to Consider
Using Qualified Experts
Hire professionally certified instructors to lead fitness courses (whether [...]
To make a difference in the lives of your fellow staff members, you first need to understand that getting active isn’t simply a matter of option. Some things are within our individual control, but others are shaped by the people and circumstances in which we live and work.
It’s Easier to be Active Whenâ..
o We know [...]
The type of analysis you pick depends on when you do it and the type of information you collect.
This section describes when to use three types – formative, process and summative evaluations.
During the Developing Stage
Use formative investigations in the planning stages to ensure that your wellness program is based on solid information. These investigations also [...]
What Do You Want to Achieve?
Think about why you’re analyzing and what your analysis is going to measure.
When you are trying to determine whether an initiative has been successful, see when you followed your mission statement and met your goals and goals.
If you do not have a mission statement or objectives or objectives, decide with [...]
Before launching your Worksite Exercise Program, summarize the information you have gathered and plan your next steps.
At this point, you have
o gained support from upper-level management for the Worksite Physical Activity Program
o formed an worker committee
o analyzed what’s possible in your worksite
o found out what workforce want and need in a Workplace Physical Activity Program.
Based [...]
To succeed in stimulating physical activity during the workday, you have to determine what staff need and want. They are the individuals whose behaviour you’re trying to influence, so it is vital to understand their needs and gain their support.
The Staff Member Interest Survey
Ask workforce questions that allow you to assess such key characteristics as [...]