Developing a Workplace Health Promotion Program Business Plan, part 1
A employer plan is a roadmap for success. Use the guidelines below to develop a realistic employer plan and budget for your Workplace Health Promotion Programs.
What is a employer plan?
• A plan for success
• A document that convincingly demonstrates that your Workplace Health Promotion Program will help the organization to achieve its goals.
Questions to ask when developing a Workplace Health Promotion Program employer plan
• Why do you need to do the Workplace Health Promotion Program?
• What are you going to do?
• Where are you going to do it?
• Who is the target audience?
• How are you going to do it?
• Who is going to implement the Workplace Health Promotion Program?
• How much will the Workplace Health Promotion Program cost Upper Management?
• What is Upper Management going to get out of the Workplace Health Promotion Program? Why should Upper Management invest in the Workplace Health Promotion Program?
Workplace Health Promotion Program employer Plan Components
• Title and duration of the Workplace Health Promotion Program
• Points of contact
• Background information (description of need; bibliography/literature review; how the Workplace Health Promotion Program will help achieve the organization’s goals)
• Workplace Health Promotion Program description
• Goals and objectives
• Implementation site
• Target population
• Work plan
• Partnerships and collaborations
• Timelines and milestones
• Budget and resource requirements (dollars and employees)
Gaining the support of leadership
• Clearly link the Workplace Health Promotion Program goals and objectives to the organization’s strategic plan.
• Focus on the desired outcomes.
• Use the right language for the right audience. By way of example, Upper Management is interested in decreased clinic visits, increased provider productivity, management of the health of the population. However, Upper Management is interested in increased readiness, decreased lost duty/training time, and decreased disability and FECA claims.
A well thought-out Workplace Health Promotion Program employer plan will help you gain leadership support, help you get and keep resources needed to implement the Workplace Health Promotion Program, and keep the Workplace Health Promotion Program on track towards meaningful outcomes.
