Corporate Wellness: A Healthy Workplace for Healthier Bottom Line
It’s official; the buzz around “corporate wellness” has firmly established itself into the mindset of corporate America. Corporate wellness programs are here to stay.
Companies and entire organizations are now realizing the full impact that a healthy, (or unhealthy) corporate culture has on their success.
Statistics are showing that without a doubt, corporate wellness...
The Effectiveness of Workplace Health Risk Assessments
Often as a starting point for a workplace wellness program, a Health Risk Assessment (“HRA”) is a comprehensive questionnaire designed to identify health risks of employees.
Ideally it then dovetails into a broader strategy of engaging employees in their own wellness choices, and assist them in making healthful changes that impact their health and...
How to Increase Employee Motivation
Looking for strategies that will keep your staff engaged and inspired?
Ok, you’ve probably seen the Richard Branson quote everywhere on my website, and realize that your company is a reflection of the well-being of your staff.
The nuts and bolts of a successful corporate wellness program is the motivation of employees to get engaged and participate.
With the many...
Healthy Lunch Ideas for the Office
Have you considered how the quality of your afternoon could be determined by what you eat for lunch?
From lethargic to energetic, it’s not a stretch to consider that what you choose to put in your body will either empower you or haunt you. Instead of giving more thought with what to wear than what...
How to Create a Smoking Cessation Program
Do any of your employee’s smoke? Then you need a smoking cessation program.
The sad truth is that smokers increase costs for companies. But, by how much?
A report by WebMDNews reported that, “Compared to non-smoking employees, every staff member who lights up costs their employer nearly $6,000 more each year.”
The report breaks down the...
The recent Business Journal Gallop Poll confirmed what I’ve suspected for a long time about the mediocre reality of employee engagement.
With engagement flat since 2000, the percentage of U.S. workers in 2015 who Gallup considered engaged in their jobs averaged just 32%, squeaking up only .5% from 2014, reflecting little to no improvement.
The remainder of the 100% tells the...
Tips to Launch an Employee Volunteer Program
In a previous post, I talked about creating an effective volunteer program and Corporate Social Responsibility.
What I love about KyndHub is its progressive mission of “changing lives with kindness”. From a Corporate Wellness point of view, this couldn’t be more in alignment with my values with Virtual Corporate Wellness™.
Why Start an Employee Volunteer Program?
Kyndhub’s recent blog...
To Sit or Not to Sit?
The Ergonomic Health Benefits and Risks of Sit or Standing Desks
Our bodies are designed perfectly for vigorous physical activity; to move, bend, stretch, lift and dance. But modern day living has made things a little too cozy. The statistics are alarming. Research now shows that prolonged sitting is the number one contributor to chronic...
Do you have employee volunteer programs as part of your benefits package?
A lot of companies do this nowadays.
Every company I worked for actually gave us 2-volunteer days a year.
Want to know how many times I did this throughout my 12-year career?
Zero. Goose egg. Nada. None.
Isn’t that so sad?
It’s wasn't because I was heartless or had a lack of interest. Quite...
Corporate Wellness Support Your Employees Need
What’s the most effective recipe for a healthy workplace?
It's a combination of individual responsibility plus corporate support that creates a healthy environment.
It’s certainly true that improving or maintaining ones’ health is the responsibility of each individual. Their choices, habits, and behaviors will determine the quality of their wellness, vitality, and ability to avoid disease and illness.
However,...
