Your company can reap a huge return on investment for providing an effective employee wellness program. Corporate stats prove for every dollar invested on an employee health program, the returns have boasted cost savings of between $2.30 and $10.10 in the areas of lowered absenteeism, fewer sick days, reduced benefits claims, lowered health and insurance costs, and lowered presenteeism. Presenteeism -When your employee is physically there at work but not really there? The employee is working under a diminished capacity as a result of a physical or emotional illness. A Cornell University study showed that each “sick” employee that comes to work costs the company over $250/year - this number does not even include passing on the cold or flu bug, just the lack of productivity and motivation...which is even more highly contagious.
We are so blessed to live and work in Toronto the beautiful, but as with everything in life worth working for, there are pros and cons. We are all wading through the pressure cooker. Promoting a healthy workplace should be front and center, and the facts are less than 25% of metropolitan Toronto companies have an employee program.
There is no question we have been going through a really tough economy, and cutbacks have been essential. However, cutting back on wellness programs directly cuts back on employee productivity. We are all stressed enough worrying about job security and watching our portfolios, lets try and keep our sanity, and invest in our most important asset - our people.
I implore you to remember there 6 steps implementing your corporate health & wellness program:
1) Assess - Don’t let some executive wellness company sell you what you don’t need. One size fits all = one size fits none.
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2)Involvement- make this a group effort, team building...whatever. Participation is everything for the success of the program, and a serious morale booster.
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3)Fitness - Nutrition and exercise are a must in any program. Every aspect of physical & mental health and wellness are dependent on good healthy lifestyle habits, nutrition and exercise. A good program (not just somebody pontificating) will show your employees this is easier than they thought.
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4)Confidentiality & privacy for those that want it. Often people get lost in a three ring circus. Make sure people feel safe and secure to participate. I have seen programs fail because of this!
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5)Implementation: also often missed. We know what we “should” be doing. Show your employees how to implement the program into their hectic lives.
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6)Followup: Must be built in from the very start. How do we measure success? How do we ensure continued success?
Email me Shira@fitfan4fun.com
I will show you how to design your employee wellness program for your employees - not another company’s...but yours!
Fitfan4fun Corporate Health & Fitness Program
There is no better way to show care, appreciation or love for another than by contributing to their health. Our fitness & nutrition is THE CORE of every aspect of our health. The best wealth - is health.
There is no better way to show employee appreciation than to provide your employees an effective, comprehensive wellness program. The Fitfan4fun approach is a lifestyle approach - one that will fit in with the busiest lives. Your company will prosper & flourish when your employees are revved up, positive, enthusiastic & feeling healthy & fit. The program is fun, informative, interactive & your employees are doing, not just sitting in the bleachers! They are the driving force right from the assessment stage through to the followup.
Program is modular - so we can choose what is appropriate for your employees needs. And of course, based on the corporate health assessment done before any program is delivered, will be customized to the needs analysis. Presentation time modules will be fitted to your needs. Participants will also learn from top health care professionals from around the world who have been guests on the Fitfan4fun VoiceAmerica radio show - A Unique opportunity for your employees to get the truth.
I - Healthy Lifestyle
No more dieting, broken resolutions. This is all about adopting healthy lifestyle habits that will enrich your busy life, give you more energy & productivity, & help you with your organizational challenges:
-we will deal with personal challenges & move on
-designing our personal contracts will come from previous experiences & blocks
II - Energy Zappers & killers
Our top 3 killers are smoking, alcohol & obesity. Dealing with these is a must of any program. Metabolic syndrome & diabetes are at epidemic proportions, are shortening our life spans, severely hindering our quality of life, performance & happiness - at work & home.
III - The fountain of mental & physical youth - Physical Activity:
Exercise is Medicine! Components to an effective program, on the go, at work, assessing aerobic levels, dyslipidemia, heart disease, Rx for exercise, walking, stretching & resistance training.
IV - Stress
Hazards - how fitness is the best Rx for stress reduction. Mental health benefits.
V - You are what you eat!
Our true health & beauty emanates from within. Components of a healthy eating program, eating healthy at work, on the run, traveling, it is always possible!
VI - To Infinity & Beyond
We have all participated in programs - get all fired up - then back to old habits. This section is designed to help all of you encourage each other, follow up, provide corporate camaraderie, Have serious bragging rights - and make sure these new lifestyle habits are here to stay.
