As wellness practitioners it can be very difficult to justify your wellness programs through a return-on-investment lens. However, to ensure viability and sustainability a clear understanding of the budgeting process is needed. Three areas of budgeting: budget principles, budget justification and budget sustainability Budgeting … [Read more...] about Building Your Wellness Budget
Archives for October 2006
Workplace Wellness: Return On Investment Through Participation
TOP 10 LIST Adopted from David Anderson, WELCOA Employee’s lifestyle health risks are very costly. Research has shown that a positive ROI can be achieved at surprisingly low participation rates and with the right participation-building strategies we can increase ROI dramatically. David Anderson’s Suggestions: 1. Manage the health of your … [Read more...] about Workplace Wellness: Return On Investment Through Participation
Workplace Wellness: Job Quality and The Impact of Health and Well-Being,
Canadian Policy Research Network Report Job quality is associated with lower turnover and absenteeism and improved productivity performance. Health and well-being is impacted by the physical work environment, the physical demands of the job, as well as the psychosocial dimensions of the workplace, like job stress, role-conflict, and job … [Read more...] about Workplace Wellness: Job Quality and The Impact of Health and Well-Being,
Buffett Workplace Wellness Survey
2006 Results THEMES • Wellness is becoming increasingly prevalent • Stress, work/family life balance, smoking, sedentary lifestyles, high blood pressure and cholesterol remain major health issues Top three major health risks affecting employees in the organizations Work-related stress 78.4% Stress outside the workplace 57.9% Smoking … [Read more...] about Buffett Workplace Wellness Survey