Next-Generation Wellness at Work

Fact: Wellness programs benefit the bottom line. Motorola for example found that each dollar invested in wellness benefits returned $3.93 in health and disability cost savings. Next-Generation Wellness at Work tells how to get in on the action. A nuts-and-bolts how-to guide for managers it delivers the latest thinking on how to take full advantage of the benefits that wellness programs can offer both employees and companies. And the effort couldn''t be more important. With the soaring cost of medical care and the increase in obesity and lifestyle-related illnesses there is growing recognition that companies must build a culture of health and enable employees to become better guardians of their own well being. This book illustrates in detail exactly how to accomplish those goals.Good health saves in ways that go beyond smaller insurance premiums. It also has a direct relationship with employee productivity making wellness a matter of high-level strategy. However many workplace wellness programs are not as effective as they could be. They are not comprehensive not long-term and not marketed to the people who could benefit most. Wellness expert Stephenie Overman helps managers take practical steps to overcome these deficiencies and build successful workplace wellness programs that result in tangible bottom-line benefits for organizations. And the book starts from the ground up first by explaining how to take a company''s temperature get management buy-in and design a program that fits a company''s unique needs and situation. Building a program is one thing but will they come? That''s where Overman''s expertise is essential: She shows how to motivate workers to take advantage of the program and reap its many benefits. And she explains how to partner with local health providers and integrate methods to promote psychological well being two key ingredients for success. Not many corporate programs benefit both employees and the company equally but a well-planned wellness initiative will boost the health and productivity of employees leading to a happierand more competitiveworkplace.