Wellness programs

Benefits communications have the power to take employees from skeptics to active program participants.

Limeade’s Henry Albrecht offers some tips on keep client programs running without a hitch.

A health culture audit can help benefit managers answer key questions such as whether company policies support employee well-being and whether the workplace environment is conducive to healthy activities.

The competitions are unfair, boring and exclude employees who are interested in physical activities besides walking and running, says Sonic Boom’s Danna Korn.

Teaching workers to be in the moment can develop their active listening skills and foster greater respect among team members, says eMindful’s Ruth Wolever.

The insurer says internal use of its well-being program has improved employee health and productivity while achieving big savings for the company.

Health and lifestyle audits can help keep employees engaged with the programs and lead to improved well-being, according to the latest research findings

Employers should expect more M&A activity, says Limeade’s Henry Albrecht, and can prepare by having a solid understanding of their own program needs.

The insurer says internal use of its well-being program has improved employee health and productivity while achieving big savings for the company.

Programs are often considered separately from core benefits, which can be a disastrous scenario given that the two strategies go hand-in-hand, says NFP’s Deb Smolensky.