Celebrating National Wellness Month: A Guide to Better WellBeing
August marks National Wellness Month, a time dedicated to prioritizing our health and well-being. This annual observance encourages individuals to embrace preventive care, mental health awareness, and healthy lifestyle choices. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on our daily habits and make positive changes that contribute to a healthier, happier future. The Importance of Preventive […]
Wellness Program Cost Vs. Healthcare Savings
When trying to measure the return on employee incentive programs, what Benefits, HR and Safety leaders at self-insured companies actually need to measure is their healthcare cost [or savings] in relation to the cost of their health, wellness, and safety programs. One of the most common sources of pushback that health, wellness, and safety program […]
How to Stop Engagement Erosion in Your Employee Incentive Program
So, your program is suffering from engagement erosion. Don’t panic. Here’s how to stop it. No matter how strong your employee wellness or safety program content is – you’re still going to face the problem of engagement erosion. That’s because all the personalized exercise content or OSHA training materials in the world are no match […]
No Wasted Dollars: How to Make Every Dollar Spent on Employee Incentive Programs Count
You’re paying thousands of dollars per month for your wellness or safety program. Even though it’s a sacrifice, you look forward to long-term ROI in the form of lower premiums, fewer incidents, and employees who are safe, happy, alert, and productive. So, you’re thrilled when your metrics tell you-you’re getting 70% program engagement. But that’s […]
How to Debunk the Engagement Myth and Find an Honest Incentive Program Partner
When it comes to wellness and safety programs, you end up dealing with a lot of broken promises. Your employees intend to participate in challenges and make big lifestyle changes, but too often don’t follow through. And that leads to the biggest broken promise of them all – the one that every incentive program provider […]
Healthcare Giant Finds Cure For It’s Own Wellness Problem
Picture this … you’re the regional arm of a national healthcare provider with a reputation for quality care dating back to World War II. Your 2,300 employees work hard every day to serve 20 medical centers in communities all over your state. But, when it comes to keeping your own employees healthy, you lack a […]
Logging Company Chops OSHA Incidents Down From Over 60 To Less Than 5
Picture this … you’ve been in the forestry business for more than a hundred years. Over the past century, you’ve grown into a diverse manufacturing enterprise that spans multiple industries, with more than 500 employees on your 150-acre facility. But, a sawmill is a dangerous place, and accidents at your workplace have been on the […]
7 Strategies to Motivate your High-Risk Employees, Triathletes, and Everyone in Between
You want your employees to be safer and healthier, but finding a way to motivate your entire workforce is no easy task. Sure, the steps challenge you ran back in the fall was moderately successful, but a lot of your people didn’t participate because they already had the Fitbit reward you were offering. The ones […]
How to Put an End to Pointless [and expensive] Rewards
Everyone knows the power of positive reinforcement. So, you stock up on Fitbits, yoga mats, Amazon gift cards, branded water bottles, and other enticing prizes. All so you can get at least some of your employees to take part in a weight loss challenge or complete a safety goal. But after the initiative is over […]
Good Intentions vs. Broken Promises
There’s an all too familiar villain in our midst, one that is causing a rise in employer healthcare costs, time off of work, and OSHA incidents, while also causing a reduction in employee performance and productivity. Meet broken promises – the not-so-silent killer and arch nemesis of good intentions. Everyone starts with good intentions – […]
