Posted by Health Wellness | Posted in workplace wellness | Posted on 02-07-2010
Ways companies can improve staff member wellness participation
Worker wellness programs are important to workplace benefits. Nonetheless, they do not make any difference if your employees are not participating. Does your company have an staff member wellness program that seems to be failing due to lack of participation? When so, there are creative ways that you can motivate your workforce to take control of their health, and participate in the program.
Giving program materials upon sign-up is a great way to show workers that the corporation acknowledges and encourages their wellness efforts. Receiving free program materials, like pedometers and exercise guides, will increase participation for workers with little time or money.
These program materials could be quite cheap when bought in bulk. Plus, the business will still be saving money because their employees will be getting fit and there will be less sick days taken.
The toughest times when beginning a new exercise regimen, are at six weeks and six months. If a individuals may make it to the six week point when beginning to exercise, they’re more likely to continue. Those first six weeks are very critical.
After exercisers have made it past the six week mark, many stick with their fitness routine until six months, at which point they often become bored or lose motivation. During these two crucial times it’s essential that staff members have motivation to continue. One way to celebrate participants’ successes is to recognize their achievements through incentives.
Incentives such as a celebration banquet, certificate of achievement for making it past six weeks or six months and even cash incentives, work well to improve morale and increase participation. Employee wellness programs that stay involved by checking in on participants, encouraging and rewarding them, often see better results.
When your company is struggling to elevate participation in the worker wellness program, take a good look at how involved the employer is in the process. Offering start-up materials and continued support will get more people on board and keep employees focused on fitness.