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Why Wellness at Work?● Improve employee well-being (overall

ability to thrive physically, mentally and emotionally)

● Increase employee engagement● Increase employee satisfaction and

morale● Improve employee productivity● Improve organizational culture● Reduce healthcare costs● Build stronger team relationships/sense

of community● Increase employee retention● Reduce sick days

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What is Workplace Wellness?A coordinated and comprehensive set of strategies including programs, policies, benefits, supports and links to the community that are designed to positively influence the health and well-being of employees and their families and add value to the organization.

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● 30% increase (2012 to 2015) in the number of small businesses that offer some type of wellness program or activity

● Greater recognition of how health and happiness at work contribute to the bottom line

● Evolution from physical health only to employee total well-being

● Strategic versus sporadic approach to designing and planning programs

● Health screening and health assessments

● Education on Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Weight Management, Preventive Care, Sleep, Stress Prevention

● Health Coaching for high risk employees

● Wearable devices used to track physical activity

● Gamified individual and team competitions to teach and build skills

● Healthy snack/food options

Wellness at Work General Trends Wellness at Work Specific Program Trends

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Wellness at Work Benefits

● Employees who participate in wellness programs at work at more satisfied in their jobs and with their benefit packages.

● Employees agree that health and well-being programs tend to positively affect work culture.

● On days that employees take a 30 minute walk, they are more creative, more relaxed, more enthusiastic about their work and less nervous.

● Employees who develop a habit of being physically active are 23% more productive and ½ as likely to have safety issues at work.

Increase in

● Employee well-being

● Employee Engagement

● Team Relationships● Sense of

Community● Employee Retention

Decrease in

● Healthcare Costs● Absenteeism

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If You Do Nothing… Nothing Changes

70% of adults don’t get enough

physical activity, especially those

who work in sedentary jobs 40% of adults don’t

get enough sleep which equates to 2.5 hours of lost productivity per

employee per day

We check smart phones 150

times/day (every 6 to 7 minutes) AND it takes us around 5 minutes to refocus

with every distraction

The indirect cost of poor health (e.g., absence at work) can be 2 to 3 times the direct medical expense for a business.

Help your employees choose healthy habits!6

The Wellness Wisdom Process… It Works!

1. DISCOVER 3. DO2. DECIDE

What/Why?Employee &

Organizational Assessments

Implement,Manage,Evaluate,

and Improve

How/When?Prioritize,Plan, and Customize

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Why Partner With Wellness Wisdom That Works?

● Services are totally customizable and you choose only those you want:○ DISCOVER, DECIDE, DO or the entire process○ Program Administration○ Design and coordination of specific programs (e.g. challenges,

speakers, health and wellness fair, team building event, etc.) ● Committed to helping you achieve the results you want ● No products to “sell”…recommendations always based on your unique

objectives and best fit ● Holistic focus on total employee well-being ● Proven success in small business health promotion

Multi-Year Strategy

Goal: Educate and Build A Culture of Wellness

● CEO support● Onsite Biometric Screenings● Health Culture Audit including

policies● Health & wellness resources● Revise/implement policies● Educational events

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Sample Year

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Multi-Year Strategy

Goal: Increase Engagement

● Build Wellness Teams or Champions

● Shift self care emphasis and responsibility to employee

● Choose appropriate program/resources for addressing specific health concerns for employee population

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Sample Year

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Multi-Year Strategy

Goal: Sustain Program Outcomes

● Integrate programming into other change levers in organization (e.g. annual business plan)

● Integrate with benefits plan design

● Health and wellness messages come from Wellness Team/Champions within the organization

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Sample Year

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How do you envision building a wellness

program in your organization?

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Carol Spaderwww.wellnesswisdomthatworks.com

605.351.9492