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Who Has the Most to Gain from Your Company Wellness Program?
Quick Summary: The workplace represents an ideal setting for the delivery of health and wellness programs, and building and sustaining a corporate culture of health is a critical component in implementing an effective program, according to The Vitality Group, a provider of incentive-based wellness solutions.
More than Free: Lunch-and-Learn Programs that Last (Part 2)
Quick Summary: Fill employees’ plates year-round by staging lunch-and-learns that complement the wellness big picture at your business. How can managers maintain the momentum after a successful lunch-and-learn program?
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More Than Free Lunch with Benefits: Host Engaging Lunch-and-Learns (Part 1)
Quick Summary: Do more than serve lunch-with-a-speaker. Employees will come back for second and third helpings if educational events focus on their needs and give them reason to act.
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Make a Wellness Culture Shift
Quick Summary: Wellness at the workplace is more than a task—it calls for a company culture shift. Where to start? “Senior level buy-in is a critical first step,” says Ginny Hridel, a wellness program coordinator for the Council of Smaller Enterprises in Ohio. Measuring the potential value of a program will inspire the change, she adds. “Wellness has an impact on all other costs: health insurance, workers’ compensation, absenteeism, just to name a few.”
At Work but Not on the Job: Reducing the Brain Drain of Presenteeism
Quick Summary: Just because employees report to work doesn’t mean they are “present.” Here’s how to identify when employees are mentally not there (and why) and ways to encourage healthy behaviors that will prevent losses in productivity known as “presenteeism.”
How Do You Spell Relief: 7 Action Steps to Lower the S-T-R-E-S-S Level at Work
Quick Summary: Increased productivity and controlled health care costs are reasons to smile. But is your workforce paying too steep a price? Will those gains disappear as heightened employee stress takes its toll? Here are a few ways to keep your smile from turning upside down.
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Support Families in Fighting Obesity
Quick Summary: Childhood obesity is everyone’s business, but the sensitive topic must be approached with a supportive tone from employers. Remind employees of the programs you already provide such as access to private counseling through an EAP—and do so with compassion.
Help Employees “See” the Value in Eye Health Exams
Quick Summary: Annual comprehensive eye exams can reveal warnings signs of serious diseases, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. Exams can also identify “silent” diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration. Help your employees understand why eye health is an important wellness investment.
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Shake the Habit: 5 Tips to Help Employees Skip the Salt
Quick Summary: Americans crave salt, but it’s killing us—literally. Lowering your salt intake reduces the risk for heart disease, the number one killer in the United States. Well-crafted health education materials can help your employees put down the salt shaker.
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Don’t Dive into the Wellness-Program Water without First Testing the Temperature
Quick Summary: Knowing what your employees think about wellness and health enables you to more effectively plan and implement a wellness program.
Pump Up Workplace Wellness in 4 Easy Steps
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The Not-So-Great Outdoors: Seasonal Allergies Can Sideline Employees
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Wellness committees 101: Tips and checklists for success
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