One of the simplest actions an effective workplace wellness program can take is movement -- specifically, getting employees to move. As we all know, it's easier said than done. Sometimes the challenge is the job that employees fill in the first place; some roles...
According to a recent survey, more employers are investing in wellness programs that go beyond physical health promotion to address emotional and financial needs. The seventh annual survey on health and well-being from Fidelity Investments and the National Business...
The Harvard Business Review recently raised an important question: "Can wellness programs help employers reduce out-of-control health care costs?" The post is written by Jim Purcell, former CEO of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. He answers the question:...
Many small business owners wonder whether there are workplace wellness programs that can work on their limited budgets -- or with their smaller team sizes. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recently visited Biddeford, Maine, and interviewed multiple small business...
As discussed in our previous post some workplace wellness programs deliver big impacts on employees while others produce unintended consequences. According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, “most of the time this comes down to how they’re designed and...
Workplace wellness clearly incorporates multiple business, social, and health drivers -- from financial bottom lines to collective behaviors to healthy outcomes. David Asch of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania recently...
We've reported recently on the role of Active Design and how architects can help improve wellness in the workplace. Today we offer additional practical guidance of ways to incorporate physical design in to an holistic approach to wellness. Citylab published a piece...
USA Today ran a terrific collection of pieces on workplace wellness recently, covering topics from strategy to employee engagement to the dangers of sitting. As Interactive Health CEO Cathy Kenworthy, in a piece titled "Why More Employers Are Investing in Well-Being...
According to the Wall Street Journal, Harvard scientists estimate that sleep deprivation costs U.S. companies $63.2 billion every year “mainly because of ‘presenteeism,’ people showing up for work but operating at subpar levels.” Sleep deprivation is a prevalent...