As many know, a corporate wellness program does not guarantee employee participation. This is especially true if the initiative follows a one-size fits all model, as employees are more apt to shy away from wellness programs that don't address their specific health...
This post from Cathy Kenworthy, Interactive Health President and CEO, was originally published in LinkedIn here. Please visit the original piece to leave any comment. The “other” shoe has dropped – and, in this case, thank goodness it did! This week, the U.S. Equal...
According to a Gallup study, at the end of 2012, only 30 percent of U.S. employees were reported to be enthusiastic about their companies. This is an alarming statistic as it presupposes that 70 percent are not engaged. The disengagement is exacting a toll on...
The drive to show provable results from workplace wellness programs is always important. As a recent piece in FierceHealthPayer points out: "There's the CFO who wants proof the cost of the program will drive a financial return on investment (ROI) for the company. The...
Is there a link between engagement and employee wellness? According to HR Magazine: "Employee engagement closely tied to health and wellbeing." They report: "A mounting body of evidence strongly suggests wellbeing is an essential aspect of engagement, and that...
Wondering about the connection among workplace stress and sedentary jobs with engagement in workplace wellness plans? Two unrelated UK studies seem to carry a connected message. Workplace Insights notes that "stress and sedentary working remain the UK’s greatest...
Millennials not only may be more adept at social media than their more experienced office colleagues. They also may be more "tolerant of direct health guidance from employers," according to Human Resource Executive Online. The bottom line: "A new report finds...
[What did your workplace do for National Walking Day? Let us know here, and we'll look to include your workplace story in an upcoming post! ] Today is National Walking Day, sponsored by the American Heart Association. As the AHA states, "These days, we’re spending...
We've reported previously on "the most effective ways to change unhealthy lifestyles” in employees, as addressed in research by Dr. Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD. Dr. Volpp is the Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral...