How significant is the connection between workplace wellness and the drive to help employees stay active -- thereby helping them stay healthier, while also helping reduce businesses' health care costs? As Jason Kelly, Bloomberg’s New York Bureau Chief and author of...
Effective employee engagement is a key component of any well run workplace wellness program. Among the aspects we've previously noted: That human psychology can help. B.F. Skinner’s positive reinforcement theory concluded that when good behavior is followed by...
As we reach the depths of summer, many people also reach their peak period for fitness and physical activity. For a well-run workplace wellness program, engaging and encouraging employees can help instill the positive habits that (one hopes) will endure through the...
A well-run workplace wellness program can go a long way towards improving employee health and reducing overall health costs. We've reported on the study “Absenteeism and Employer Costs Associated With Chronic Diseases and Health Risk Factors in the US Workforce.” It...
Just last week we wrote about the importance of finding ways to introduce movement into the workday, especially for desk workers -- and how simple some techniques could be, such as creative ways to encourage employees to use the stairs. The study titled “Increasing...
Can having easy access to healthy foods help employees eat better? This simple guidance may be a useful part of a workplace wellness program that focuses on employee nutrition. We have reported previously on the importance of healthy eating in the workplace. In a post...
Sometimes, simple is more than good enough -- it's great. First, some background. We write often about the importance of encouraging physical movement during the day -- particularly for individuals with desk jobs. Some of these posts include: Workplace Programs Needed...
Finding the right ways to engage employees in a well-run workplace wellness program can have an important impact on the program's overall effectiveness. To help identify smart strategies, business leaders in Wisconsin recently met at the 2017 BizTimes Wellness Summit,...
Yesterday we posted on the Workforce report that companies use workplace wellness to attract top talent. In part of the Workforce piece, excellent insights into some of the keys to making a well-run workplace wellness program work. This includes: Leadership matters:...