Archive for October, 2008
Starting a Employer Health and Wellness Program vision and brand for your corporation’s Corporate Wellness Program:
Why it’s important and how to do it
The Employer Health and Wellness Program Vision
A Employer Health and Wellness Program vision statement is a concise statement that summarizes the purpose and objectives of your corporation’s commitment to starting a Corporate Wellness Program. Taking the time to clarify and describe your corporation’s Employer Health and Wellness Program [...]
Employer Wellness Committee
Sample Employer Health and Wellness Program meeting agendas and topics for discussion
Is your corporation’s Employer Health and Wellness Program Wellness Committee new? Has it existed on paper but been inactive for a while? In either case, some of the following may be appropriate agenda items for your first Employer Health and Wellness Program meetings. You [...]
Starting a Wellness Committee
A representative Wellness Committee is a cornerstone of a successful Corporate Wellness Program, regardless of the size of the corporation.
Membership of your Wellness Committee
Aim for a committee of a manageable size (no more than 15 members, depending on your corporation’s size). Your Wellness Committee should represent all employee groups (e.g., full-time and part-time employees, managers [...]
Determining a budget for starting a Employer Health and Wellness Program
Starting a Employer Health and Wellness Program need not be expensive, but will require the commitment of some financial resources. If possible, include the Employer Health and Wellness Program in your corporation’s annual business plan and budget as you do for other efforts important to your corporation’s success.
How much to budget for the Corporate Wellness [...]
Finding a Employer Health and Wellness Program Coordinator
Finding an individual to guide your corporation in starting a Employer Health and Wellness Program
Without a qualified Employer Health and Wellness Program coordinator to guide and manage your corporation’s creation of a culture of health, efforts can be scattered and momentum can stall. While it’s essential that the creation of a culture of health be [...]
Corporate Wellness Program: Capturing Upper Management Support
Strong and visible leadership support for the Employer Health and Wellness Program promotes health and is essential to securing necessary Employer Health and Wellness Program resources (staff, time, and money) and implementing recommended changes.
1. Identify a Employer Health and Wellness Program champion
In a small corporation, there may be a single leader who is the clear [...]
Starting a Employer Health and Wellness Program
The worksite environment is a powerful, but often overlooked, component in managing employee health. Here we will identify some of the best-practices in starting a Employer Health and Wellness Program that supports your organization’s employee health strategy and allows employees to take charge of their own health. For example, a Employer Health and Wellness Program [...]