Wellness Program Incentives

Support from senior staff is essential to building a successful wellness program! Visible senior staff reinforcement is one of the most vital factors in the success of a workplace Employee Health Promotion Program. Senior Staff executives are responsible for making sure that the organization meets its objectives. They can provide additional assistance by assisting you to link your Employee Health Promotion Program objectives to organization outcomes, thereby positioning Employee Health Promotion Program as a fundamental part of the organization.

It is important to establish support and excitement for the program from all echelons of the company including upper management, mid-level management, and grass-root workers.

The challenge for any Workplace Wellness Program coordinator is convincing management about the potential value of Workplace Wellness Program to the business and conceptualizing how Workplace Wellness Program pushes can influence the business in a meaningful manner. The American Journal of Health Promotion is a great resource to support you with obtaining convincing information on the advantages of a Workplace Wellness Program.

Company Health Promotion Program support from management can come in a myriad of different ways:

• Involvement in the wellness program planning process
• Distribution of funding for the wellness program
• Support for time given to the wellness program
• Participation in wellness events
• Leadership by management, such as the distribution of a letter of support for the program.
• Flexibility of employee schedules to accommodate wellness activities