Connections - January 2009 - (Page 24) ? ? ? ? Interested ? in advertising ? in Connections? ? click on the blue dot Connections SUBSCRIBE TODAY! To receive your free subscription, simply fill out and submit this form. Name: E-mail: Company: (company name not required) ? Spice of Life that’s lose weight or reduce stress.” “Employers need to put it in the right context. They need to have the right intentions. The most successful wellness programs are simply supportively framed. Supporting people gets the best results,” said Clark. To Jumpstart the Program • Find a wellness toolkit to perform an audit of your workplace. • Develop company-wide goals to suit your office environment. Goals may include reducing absenteeism, managing health care costs, and making healthyfood choices more readily available in the office. They can also be encouraging health awareness and physical activity or establishing a smoke-free workplace. • In order to get employees to buy into the idea, find out what their wellness interests are and tailor the program to solve their real-life wellness problems. Design a program to suit their needs. Provide time for workers to implement the program while they’re at work. Give workers time to exercise on the clock or a place to shower on the premise to make it more convenient. If they need time to see an Employee Assistance Professional, they may be encouraged to do so if the company has flex time. • Positive reinforcement allows the wellness program to gain momentum. “Incentive programs work but only when Please notify me of other Chamber of Commerce activities. SUBMIT 24 | Connections | January 2009 http://www.sonoma-county.org/scech/wellness/toolkit.htm http://www.sonoma-county.org/scech/wellness/wellness_goals.htm http://www.sonoma-county.org/scech/wellness/employee_buy_in.htm http://www.sonoma-county.org/scech/wellness/employee_buy_in.htm http://welcoa.org/consulttrain/webinar.php http://welcoa.org/consulttrain/webinar.php
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