Safety in the Workplace
There are a number of reasons why a Workplace Health Promotion Program is beneficial.
1. Improved Morale – When the organizational culture begins to change as a result the Workplace Health Promotion Program, you and your staff members may actually begin to see and feel a new level of energy within the corporation. Ultimately, one of [...]
Employee retention is a challenge. Workplace Health Promotion Programs can help. offering perks such as incentives to exercise, healthy food, and stress management and weight loss programs at work is a way to maintain your staff members satisfied.
Attracting new workers are also a challenge, and anything you can do to “stand out” from other staff [...]
Sometimes, Workplace Health Promotion Programs can take advantage of “special situations” that occur and which offer an excellent opportunity for staff member education and support, at little or no expense to the employer. Not only do these situations help staff members personally, but also they are an opportunity for the employer to be seen in [...]
What Are Workplace Health Promotion Programs?
Workplace Health Promotion Programs are designed to promote and support employee health and wellness through education and awareness programs primarily based at the worksite. The program is a win-win in that staff members benefit from learning and staying well, and the employer has increased loyalty and less rates of absenteeism.
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Even the best and most innovative companies are experiencing the impact worker well-being on their organizations’ performance. The bad news is that many of these companies are unaware of the extent to which less-than-optimal staff member health and well-being is impacting workforce capacity and performance. The goods news is that there is an [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Programs that support staff members and the environment that they work in have been shown to be a good ROI. Workplace Health Promotion Programs can be extensive and sometimes expensive. However, there are ways for small companies to make positive changes at little or no cost.
Workplace Health Promotion Program: Physical/Weight Management Programs
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Workplace Health Promotion Programs that support staff members and the environment that they work in have been shown to be a good ROI. Workplace Health Promotion Programs can be extensive and sometimes expensive. However, there are ways for small companies to make positive changes at little or no cost.
Workplace Health Promotion Program: Nutrition Programs
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(Adapted from The Health Promotion First Act prepared by David Anderson, Ph.D., StayWell Health Management)
Staff Member Lifestyles Impact Staff Member Health
• Approximately 40% of all deaths in the United States are premature (at least 900,000 deaths annually) and are due to unhealthy lifestyle choices such as tobacco use, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, misuse of alcohol and [...]
1. Senior management involvement in the Workplace Health Promotion Program- Evidence of enthusiastic commitment and involvement of senior management helps staff members understand their companies’ serious commitment to health. Employees need to perceive that their senior management, supervisors, and coworkers have positive attitudes toward health since these factors have all been associated with improved employee [...]
Introduction to Workplace Health Promotion Programs
Risky health behaviors by staff members cost a company. Changing those behaviors can save the employer money and increase the staff member’s productivity.
Because work gives an staff member a stable environment and support system, Workplace Health Promotion Programs can have a great impact on decreasing high-risk behaviors. This impact results [...]