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Seven Spokes To Wellness™: Sample Workplace Wellness Programs

Workplace Wellness Programs

Over 125 Workplace Wellness Programs You Might Want to Steal

Use the suggestions below to enhance your Comprehensive Wellness Program. This compilation of Wellness Programs is from current research and was presented by Beverly at the Best Practices Forum.

This is not a complete list, but it can certainly help you to evaluate the programs you do have and see where you may need to add programs in order to keep your employees healthy, engaged, and productive.

Workplace Wellness Programs Based On The Seven Spokes To Wellness™

Living Healthy Programs Expand
  • stress management and mental illness workshops (especially depression, SAD as mental illness will affect 1 in 5)
  • stress circles – a place to vent and find strategies and support for current challenges
  • substance use and abuse awareness programs
  • smoking cessation and control
  • nutrition counselling and weight control programs/posting BMI charts
  • add juice dispensing machines and water coolers in high traffic areas
  • vending machines with low-calorie/healthy snack choices and nutritional information
  • stop offering low value snacks during meetings
  • colour-coded cafeteria choices
  • posters to encourage breakfast – suggest choices to start the day
  • healthy packed lunch ideas for adults and kids
  • partnering with local restaurants for healthy lunch choices
  • links to weekly healthy recipes on-line
  • office cookbook of healthy recipes
  • healthy or low-cost cooking programs/healthy shopping instruction
  • partner with a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) provider. Individuals pay a fee to receive a weekly box of fresh, organic produce food
  • programs on naturopaths, homeopaths, herbal remedies and vitamins
  • information sessions on fad diets/debunking false nutrition information
  • promoting active living and fitness activities such as a aerobics, walking or cycling clubs
  • self-defense classes
  • relaxation training and energy specialists
  • use of chiropractors and massage as part of health benefits
  • stretching classes such as yoga, tai chi
  • active living challenges such as walking challenges with pedometers/stair climbing challenge
  • Wellness Wednesdays, Walking and Talking Thursdays, Mindful Mondays, Tea Toddlers Tuesdays
  • sleep and sleep disorders workshops e.g. snoring issues
  • 7 hour s per night for 30 days sleep challenge
  • how to get a better nap information and access to sleep rooms
  • fatigue management, alertness testing and impact ono driving sessions
  • encouraging light breaks
  • 6 glass a day for 30 days challenge
  • Whole Life Challenge incentivizes major lifestyle change by awarding points for completing each of the 7 Daily Habits: nutrition, exercise, mobilize, sleep, hydrate, lifestyle, and reflect for 8 weeks
  • 21 days of gratitude challenge
  • team visioning board exercise
  • information sessions on STD’s, insect bites, memory enhancement, motion sickness, healthy skin/psoriasis, gingivitis and mouth care, hair loss, ear infections, fever, TMJ, varicose veins, shingles, defensive driving, sun safety, avoiding home and vehicle theft, food safety/handwashing
Environment Strategies Expand
  • violence prevention in the workplace sessions
  • equity in the workplace evaluation
  • harassment policy and training
  • literacy/numeracy programs
  • skill enhancing training
  • air quality and sick building testing
  • decorate with a plant wall
  • implementation of a a smoke-free workplace/location
  • fire safety, hazard control and WHIMS Training
  • injury prevention, CPR/First Aid, emergency response programs
  • improved access signage
  • installing safety guard rails
  • work station evaluation
  • access to standing desks
  • ergonomic and repetitive strain reduction training/stretching
  • tips to prevent eye strain
  • host walking meetings
  • health and safety written and implemented policies/Safety Audits
  • access to bike racks, showers and change areas to encourage fitness
  • make stairs bright and attractive and post signs to encourage their use
  • incentivize ride sharing
Attaining Balance Programs Expand
  • childcare and eldercare programs and information
  • family planning information
  • parenting classes
  • retirement planning
  • personal responsibility leave
  • availability of alternative work arrangements such as telecommuting, job sharing
  • work-family-life transition support
  • partner with a laundry service
  • anger management and family violence
  • budgeting, financial counselling, tax preparation courses
  • money safety tips – ATMS, credit cards, understanding credit reports
  • advertising and promotion of community support groups
  • cafeteria take-out program
  • access to will, power of attorney, and estate experts
  • vacation planning and safe travel tips
  • bereavement information and leave
  • shift work and lifestyle programs
  • corporate policy on limiting overtime and extended work hours
  • work-life balance tips in newsletters
  • corporate family days – bike rodeos, BBQ, picnics
  • volunteering and promotion of charity/causes – United Way, MADD
  • other information sessions on chemical free lawn and garden care, menopause, infertility, lice prevention, poisoning, fire safety, seat belts and booster seats, playground safety, internet safety, home safety and energy efficiency, swimming pool safety
Dynamics & Culture Strategies Expand
  • clearly communicated vision and mission
  • clear and accurate job descriptions and supportive appraisal system
  • employee empowerment through decision-making, pace of work and connection to corporate goals, (on-line tools that connect to goals such as Baxter Healthcare)
  • two-way communication training
  • ‘no lunch hour’ meeting rules unless it is a lunch ‘n’ learn
  • absenteeism and attendance program
  • career tracking, (on-line tools like Pfizer)
  • continuing education reimbursement
  • job rotation, special project assignments
  • time management and interruption management
  • clearly defined change and complaint/suggestion processes
  • email and technology guidelines and training
  • ensuring full vacation usage
  • encouraging healthy shift work rotations and full use of breaks
  • conflict management training
  • handling negative attitudes workshops
  • management training – scheduling, incentive and recognition programs, workload impact, communication and feedback skills, conflict management skills and support skills, priority setting
Employee Health Services Expand
  • access to an EAP
  • on-site medical services
  • workplace medical examinations
  • health risk screening and counselling including blood pressure, blood cholesterol, blood glucose clinics, thyroid, bone density screening, prostrate, depression
  • encourage self-exams – breasts, testicles
  • medical surveillance programs
  • promotion of and access to immunization and flu shots
  • clearly defined disability case management
  • active rehabilitation and return to work initiatives
  • self-care education (see health living programs)
  • disease management information and presentations including diabetes, stomach disorder, arthritis, asthma, allergy, pain control, foot and back care programs, chronic fatigue, migraines
  • health on-line with continuous learning/reminders/tips
  • fitness appraisals
  • health and safety fairs
  • hand-washing tips and reminders
  • visiting your doctor guide – tips to efficiency
  • links and information on-line help lines
Remuneration & Benefits Expand
  • alternative therapy coverage
  • access to an on-site massage therapist or seated massage breaks
  • orthotics
  • orthodontics
  • fitness subsidies
  • subsidies for wearable technology
  • education subsidies
  • cessation and weight control partial reimbursement incentives
  • safety shoe reimbursement
  • out-of-country coverage
  • vision care
  • salary reviews
  • paid volunteering time or charity donation matching program
Support Building Expand
  • fitness breaks and stretches
  • team challenges and corporate sport teams such as soccer, volleyball, and hockey
  • use employees who are in-house experts e.g., gardening, yoga, construction
  • celebrate birthdays, anniversaries – other significant dates and achievements
  • 5 minute catch up at the beginning
  • daily/weekly team chats and check-ins
  • social hour and dj for a day – bring music and celebration together
  • allow pets at work
  • high 5 boards
  • acknowledgement and gratitude sharing at the end of the week

Don’t have the time or the resources to decide on the right workplace wellness programs for your employees? Need advice on how to get started? Let Beverly help! Contact Beverly today to help move your workplace wellness programs forward.

Note:

Utilize these critical components of a comprehensive workplace wellness program to promote the health and wellness of your employees and the success of your organization. Develop appropriate stress management strategies to decrease the causes of stress and the stress symptoms within your workplace by drawing on the S-O-S PrincipleTM and Seven Spokes To Organizational WellnessTM.

Tip:

It is important that you ensure that you implement the right workplace wellness programs for your organization, as opposed to getting caught in the flavour-of-the-day trap.

If you have some strategies to share – comment on this posting!

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Additional Resources

Corporate Wellness E-briefs

Building A Well Workplace – Four Reasons Why Health Promotion Makes Good Business Sense

Corporate Wellness Programs – A Business Case

Workplace Wellness: Critical Questions In Putting Wellness Programs Together

Workplace Wellness: Measuring Wellness Outcomes

Workplace Wellness: 5 Reasons Why Excellent Programs Fail

Boosting Your Wellness Programs To The Next Level

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