As employers and employees face the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, creative solutions to combat stress and social isolation have risen to the forefront. With such unprecedented circumstances, proactive companies are discovering it is more important than ever to make sure your team and workplace are equipped to keep your employees happy and healthy.
What is Workplace Wellness?
Harvard Business defines workplace wellness as an “organized, employer-sponsored program that is designed to support employees (and, sometimes, their families) as they adopt and sustain behaviors that reduce health risks, improve quality of life, enhance personal effectiveness, and benefit the organization’s bottom line.”
Workplace Wellness by the Numbers
Sure, this sounds like a good idea, but does it really work?
According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, employers who implemented wellness saw an average annual savings per employee of $565 (in 2009 dollars). Another study found that employees who participated in a health promotion program improved their health care or lifestyle and saved their companies an average of $353 per person per year in productivity costs compared to non-participants.
Not only does some form of wellness program save the employer money, but it also makes your company somewhere people want to be. 89% of employees at companies that support well-being initiatives are more likely to recommend their company as a good place to work (Forbes).
What can YOU do as an employer to promote wellness in the workplace?
What is the difference between OFFERING wellness programs and BUILDING a culture of wellness?
Most companies in today’s corporate environment have some type of wellness program or initiative, but often it is an ancillary piece of the puzzle that gets forgotten or neglected. Making programs available is a great start, but so is leading a horse to water. Health is something that many of us take for granted until it is gone and finding ways to get people engaged and excited about wellness is where we come in.
At Trilogy, we recognize that your people are your most important asset. We empower you to care for your people’s well-being - mind and body – to improve their day to day life. We believe an effective wellness program begins with providing content that is relevant to your population, progresses with programs, engages your employees, and culminates with personalized touch points that can benefit employees on an individual level. Combining these three elements, content engagement and personalization, results in the most impactful wellness program possible.