Want to help your employees and your bottom line at the same time? Develop a
worksite wellness program that includes physical activity and exercise … and, if
you're the boss, don't forget to sign up and participate.
When setting up a wellness program, you need to determine:
What are you trying to achieve, do you have specific goals? How will you
determine success? What measures will you use to evaluate the program?
- Percent of employee participation
- Reduction in specific healthcare costs
- Reduction in absenteeism
- Increases in productivity
What is your baseline or benchmark? (i.e., current health status of
employees)
What is your timetable?
What resources are available? (i.e., outsource the program development,
dollars for incentives, contracting fitness instructors, etc.)
Who should be the architects of the program? Who should implement and
track it? Be sure to include all staffing levels in your program
development.
How will the program be promoted to the staff?
How will you keep it from becoming “boring” and just another flyer on
the bulletin board?
