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3 Tips for Implementing a Company Wellness Program

Implementing a wellness program can be extremely advantageous to both your company and your employees. Once an innovative trend, this has now become a standard offering at most companies. In fact, a 2015 survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management revealed that 70% of employers have a wellness program in place and another 8% plan to begin offering one in the next year.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, employee wellness programs can offer many benefits to companies, including lowering insurance costs, decreasing rates of employee absenteeism, boosting productivity levels, decreasing workers compensation expenses and serving as an attractive recruiting tool. Participating employees can improve their overall quality of life, while lowering their risk for developing serious health conditions later in life.

3 Tips to Implement an Effective Wellness Program

Follow these three guidelines to make your wellness program a success.

Tailor the Initiative to Fit Workforce Needs

You can take your wellness program in many different directions, so determine the best route by focusing on both the needs of your company and your employees. Review past insurance claims data, ask employees to complete a health risk assessment and hold onsite biometric screenings figure out which areas are most problematic.

Create a Thorough Plan

Devise a detailed plan that covers goals short-and long-term goals for your wellness program, budgets and whether or not employees’ family members would be invited to join in. Craft an aggressive marketing strategy that encourages people to participate and clearly explains program benefits. Invite people from different areas of the company to be part of the planning team, to gain well-rounded insights and get the word out to their peers.

Offer Incentives

Some people are driven to make lifestyle changes solely to improve their health, but others need incentives to motivate them. This is commonly seen in the form of prizes or discounts on health insurance premiums. The SHRM survey revealed that 40% of employers offer incentives for participating in wellness programs.

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