Tag Archives: employee wellness
Habit Change & Workplace Wellbeing: Part 1
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle Your alarm rings at 6am, you hit the snooze button—five more minutes of sleep. The second alarm goes off, and, grunting, you sit up. You … Continue reading
Finding the Focus for Your Employee Wellbeing Program
Wellbeing can be a tricky concept to define. That’s why we spent a blog post diving into what we mean by this term and why we think it’s important to distinguish between wellness and wellbeing. One of the reasons why we prefer … Continue reading
Employee Wellness vs. Wellbeing: What’s the Difference?
What’s in a name? Does it really matter whether you refer to your program as an employee wellness or an employee wellbeing initiative? These two concepts certainly have some overlap, but it’s become increasingly common to differentiate between the two. … Continue reading
Why Intrinsic Motivation Matters for Employee Wellbeing Programs
Picture this: You’re walking through a beautiful, livable space filled with natural light and plants. You see people in small groups talking enthusiastically, some are seated at couches and in small booths, others are heading off to a yoga session … Continue reading
3 Ways Employers Can Support Positive Habit Change Among Employees
Take a moment to consider the New Year’s resolutions you eagerly set for yourself at the beginning of this year. Remember that vision of a “new you” you saw parading in your mind? Now flash forward to the present. Have … Continue reading
3 Questions to Ask Before Launching a Wellbeing Program
You can see the future, and it’s looking bright. Everyone at your company is feeling energized and enthusiastic about their work, connected to the people around them, and full of vitality. Sounds great, right? It’s easy to imagine that a … Continue reading
Employee wellbeing is worth it: 4 good reasons for employers to invest
It’s a disturbing trend: Americans seem to be getting less healthy with every passing year. According to the Economist, health premiums in America have more than doubled in the past decade. The proportion of adults who are clinically obese more than doubled … Continue reading
How Workplace Wellbeing Can Help Retain Top Talent
This article originally appeared in Recruiting Blogs. The cost of healthcare benefits can make as big of a dent in a recruiter’s level of happiness as it does in the company budget. Anytime you have to make benefits decisions, the … Continue reading
To Be Effective, Wellness Programs Should Be Inclusive
This article originally appeared in SHRM Benefits blog. Wellness programs are a rising trend in the corporate world. One Society for Human Resource Management wellness survey indicated that in this year alone, 70 percent of businesses are offering some kind of general … Continue reading
Resilience: The Key To Lasting Employee Wellbeing
Resilience has become the fastest growing wellness focus in corporate America this year. According to a recent survey from Buck Consultants at Xerox, 22% of companies already have resilience programs and 28% are planning to offer them soon. Why? Resilience, the … Continue reading
