What’s the value of your employees and how are you going to take care of them?
Taking care of employees goes beyond paying for sickness. Look where it got us. Forward-thinking companies want to pay for wellness because we know no company is going to be successful going forward in this competitive world without healthy and productive people.
Traditionally workplace wellness has focused on controlling cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes and minimizing cardiovascular risk. Weight watcher groups, walking challenges and flu shots are all smart ideas. But, wellness has evolved beyond that – it’s vitality and energy. Wellness has changed from a freedom-from-risk factor to energy.
The most effective way to drive energy, health and productivity is to instill the expectation into the business plan and integrate it into the culture. Imagine if, every day, in every way, you expected and promoted energy?
We all know that when people are healthy and feel good about themselves they are naturally more engaged and more productive. In The Wellness Imperative: Creating More Effective Organizations, a survey conducted by Right Management, it was found that, when employers actively promote health and well being, employees are 8 times more likely to be engaged in their work.
Are your employees expected to be vital and energetic every day?
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