Employee Wellness Education
It great to have a benefit… but it is really only a benefit if you know about it and can use it. Enter employee wellness education and accountability.
“Another problem that stops employees from making really important changes is a lack of accountability,” the authors write. “Start employee resource groups so people with similar goals can meet regularly and hold each other accountable. This ensures everyone stays dedicated to adopting healthier habits.”
Employers should encourage their workers to create their own wellness plans, with company-provided health journals so they can log activities, track their progress with wellness challenges, and add new goals. Managers might also want to hold weekly check-ins with their teams to determine how they’re sticking to their personal plan and whether they need help reaching their goals.
“The trick is determining how to build a culture of well-being and how to encourage your employees to take personal responsibility for their health,” the authors write.
Employers should remember the three E’s – educate, engage, and encourage. They need to build a comprehensive communications plan explaining the benefits that are available, how to access them and why they’re vital to workers. Employers should then train all levels of leadership on how to engage the entire staff with their benefits and any wellness programs on a regular basis.
Source: Why do some employee wellness benefits go unused? | BenefitsPRO
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