Well-Being Programs

We live in times of uncertainty and almost constant change which is why it is vital to invest in employee wellness.

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Paula Pluck

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Employee Well-Being Programs

We live in times of uncertainty and almost constant change which is why it is vital to invest in employee wellness.  An employee program supports healthy living and guides employees to adopt measures to prevent illness. Employee wellness programs tell employees they are appreciated and as with any relationship – individuals are attracted to, remain with, and value companies/people who value them.  The people who work in your organisation are your most valuable resource and the goals of your wellness program will vary but in the main will include:-

  • To meet legal obligations
  • To combat stress in the workplace
  • To motivate employees
  • To attract employees
  • To retain employees (capitalise on your investment and avoid further recruiting/training costs)
  • To reduce the rate of absenteeism and time lost
  • To improving staff morale
  • To increase productivity
  • To be part of an excellent benefits package
  • To promote best practice
  • To avoid litigation

Well-being programs can be as small or as large as you want them to be. Ranging from full stress management training and onsite gyms to simple employee wellness newsletters or corporate gym memebership discounts.   The brilliant thing about wellness is you can implement achievable activities that promote healthy behaviours relatively easily.   The most important step is the first step on the employee road to wellness.  When you attach your wellness program to reasonable outcomes such as the above, like other companies you will see savings being made in areas such as increased productivity and reduced costs in employee turnover.

Contact us on info@smartfoundations.co.uk to create a bespoke training package for you.

Choose from a range of ‘Healthy Options’.

The Seven C’s for creating effective wellness programs within your company.  (source WELCOA)

1. Capture senior-level support. Approval from senior management is critical to the success of any employee wellness program. Senior staff must understand the benefits of the program for both the workers and the company and be willing to put funds towards its design, implementation and evaluation. Details of what other corporations are doing for their employee wellness programs and linking health promotion to business goals, values and strategic priorities will help to secure upper level management support. Managers who “practice what they preach” and take part in the initiative will go a long way to driving others to participate as well.

2. Create an employee wellness team. Employee Wellness Teams should include a wide range of potential initiative participants including workers. Your team should include individuals who will be part of establishing the employee wellness program, implementing the health initiative and evaluating the employee wellness program. This establishes ownership of the health initiative and more innovative ideas. An employee wellness team will help to garner “buy in” from both senior staff and the participants, develop an employee program that is responsive to all potential participant needs, and will be accountable for managing all of the company’s wellness efforts.

3. Collect data that will drive your employee wellness programs. Once your employee wellness team is established and senior staff is on board, it is time to collect baseline information to help assess worker wellness interests and risks. The results of your data collection will assist you in what kind of health programs to provide. This process may involve a survey of worker interest in various employee wellness programs, health risk assessments, and claims review to determine current worker disease risk.

4. Craft an annual operating plan. For your employee wellness program to work, you must have a plan. A yearly operating plan should include a mission statement for the employee wellness program along with specific, measurable short-and long-term goals. Your employee wellness program is most likely to be a success when it is linked to one or more of the company’s strategic plans, as it will have an improved chance of maintaining the support of the powers that be throughout the implementation process. A written plan also provides continuity when members of the wellness team change and is important in holding the team accountable to the goals, objectives, and timeline agreed upon.

5. Selecting the right employee wellness programs. The employee wellness programs that you select should flow naturally from your data (questionnaire, Health Risk Appraisal aggregate report, claims) to objectives. They ought to address prevailing risk factors in your workforce and be in line with what both upper management and workers want from the employee wellness initiative.

6. Craft a supportive atmosphere. A supportive atmosphere provides workers with encouragement, opportunity, and incentives. A atmosphere of wellness that supports employee wellness programs might have such options as healthy food options in their vending machines, may not allow smoking or tobacco products and flexible work schedules that allow workers to workout. A workplace that appreciates wellness will celebrate and reward employee wellness achievements and have a management team that demonstrates healthy behavior. Most importantly, a atmosphere of wellness involves workers in every aspect of the employee wellness initiative from their design and marketing to their implementation and review.

7. Consistently evaluate your outcomes. Evaluation involves taking a close look at your goals and determining whether you reached your desired result. Evaluation allows you celebrate goals that have been attained and to stop or change ineffective employee wellness programs.

Health and Well-Being Training

WELCOME to our HEALTHY BITES sessions from our WELLNESS MENU which include practical guidance and are fun, interactive and based on group discussions. Choose from a selection of  90 minute stress management and lifestyle workshops below.

Healthy Bites – Wheel of Life – Self Management
  1. Creating a better work / life balance
  2. Self Assessment of work / life balance
  3. Discovering where it can get better, what is unbalanced for you
  4. Re-balancing your life
  5. Give me time!  Making effective use of work time / personal time
Healthy Bites – A Holiday for the Mind – Self Management
  1. Progressive Relaxation – releasing stress from your mind and body
  2. Stress and the mental, emotional, physical and environmental causes
  3. Exploring how stress affects your mind and body
  4. Combating the negative effects of stress
  5. Empowering relaxation techniques to calm both mind and body
Healthy Bites – It’s all in the wiring – Self Management
  1. The power of positive thinking
  2. How does positive thought affect your mind and body?
  3. What is in your wiring?  Explore your mental bank balance
  4. Recognising and breaking patterns, how to change negatives into positives
  5. Positive Mental Health – Key Tips for remaining positive as much as possible
Healthy Bites – Mental Toughness – Resilience – Self Management
  1. Emotional Control
  2. Internal dialogue and negative influences
  3. How well do I manage my emotions?
  4. Emotional triggers and responses
  5. Pattern breaking and alternative endings
Healthy Bites – The Big Chill – Self Management!
  1. Relaxation and wellbeing techniques
  2. Tell me the facts on stress
  3. Breath awareness for improved health and relaxation
  4. Stretching techniques to alleviate aches and pains
  5. Powerful relaxation techniques to use when under pressure
Healthy Bites – Mind Massage- Self Management!
  1. Introducing meditation and visualisation-based stress reduction
  2. What are the benefits of meditation and visualisation?
  3. Using mindfulness and meditation for quick and easy stress reduction
  4. If happiness is from within where do I find it?
  5. Easy ways to incorporate the techniques into your daily routine
  6. Guided meditation for health and healing
Healthy Bites – You Are What You Eat – Self Management
  1. What is a balanced diet?
  2. What foods add to our stress levels and in excess are bad for us?
  3. What foods help us fight the effects of stress?
  4. The importance of water
  5. Starting the day the healthy way
  6. Small dietary changes for increased energy and sense of wellbeing
Healthy Bites – Let’s Get Physical – Self Management
  1. The importance of physical activity
  2. The benefits of exercise.
  3. How much exercise and how often?
  4. Finding time for exercise.
  5. Different exercise options available to us?
  6. Exercise that can be done during the work day
  7. We combine this session with a yogafusion class – a mixture of yoga and pilates.
Healthy Bites – The Mindful Stress Manager – Self Management!
  1. Getting workplace health right
  2. Dealing effectively with stress at work
  3. Improving health and avoiding burnout
  4. Creating healthy habits
  5. Effective de-stress and relaxation methods for the office
Healthy Bites – DSE (Display Screen Equipment) Training – Self Management

A Smartfoundations Wellness Advisor delivers a 30 minute presentation containing all relevant information and advice on:

  1. Workstations and regulations
  2. Health risks explained (musculoskeletal disorders, stress, etc)
  3. Seated posture and chair set-up
  4. Equipment features and set-up
  5. Exploring the impact of environment and work routines
  6. Pain prevention stretches and exercises

    For up to 8 employees to attend the above information sharing session allowing practical training in the working environment, plus a 20 minute individual session where employees  have the opportunity to identify risks associated with their specific tasks and discuss them with an expert.  (This takes 3hrs to complete and requires 50 minutes from all participants.)

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