Employee Wellness Programs
Employee Wellness Programs "review 2007 "
Employee Wellness Programs
Employee Wellness Programs
Global Development One Inc
Kevin A Jacques
Employee wellness programs a term that should be on the top of a companies start up list; however, it seems to be at the bottom or one of the final stages of growth; hey the paycheck is the reward, Companies that promote that type of mentality seemingly end up in more trouble that they can possibly handle. Employee wellness programs where are they? Do they exits and how many companies actually utilized programs geared towards employee wellness. Employee wellness is not just a physical thing dealing with health nutrition and productivity. Its the emotional stability of your employees that counts as well, the actual mind set of the worker. As warriors train there minds for the soul purpose of selfless service towards fellow mankind, taking pride in what ever job we may conduct, form cleanup to the executive office. No matter what the economic status in the world today, we cannot forget that we are all human and humans are not perfect life forms; Richard Strozzi Heckler 2003; Stated, Believing you are perfect is the fatal imperfection. Believing you are invulnerable is the ultimate vulnerability. Being a warrior doesn't mean winning or even succeeding. It means risking and failing and risking again, as long as you live. (p.311) Companies and business take risks on a daily basis investing, planning, and even losing. So is it a risk for a company to develop or contract employee wellness program?
That's business as it always has been; risking and it is my common belief that risking an investment into the welfare of companys employees is the best risk a company could take. When we start companies we say to ourselves were going to have the best company, make big money and be rich. Is there a company out there that states; were not just going to make a profitable corporation. Were going to produce, train, challenge and mold our employees with character, intelligence and camaraderie; the initial recipe for our Business Leaders of Tomorrow. In doing so, this type of mindset, is not merely for the increase of productivity that will come; this is for the enhancement of individual development, It is my belief that a company that honestly cares about there employees, will help them, to help them selves. Weather this is done threw a employee wellness program or threw the individual companies policies; still, one thing remains the same. Investment in your staffs personal welfare is the most sold and selfless investment a company can do for its employees. Research on the subject of employee wellness, with Inforamtion reterived on February 4, 2006, from the web site Wikipedia, stated in reference to the Emplyee Wellness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terms_and_concepts_in_alternative_medicineAlternative_medicine: Workplace wellness programs are recognized by more and more companies for their value in improving health and well-being of their employees. They are part of a company's health and safety program. These wellness programs are design to improve employee morale, loyalty, and productivity. They could consist of as little as a gym full of exercise equipment that is available to their employees on company property during the workday. (p.1)
As we preach selfless service towards mankind to those that work for us and with us, to go forward giving that extra effort, in order to increase production, sales and generate profits; as they as employees are willing do so. What about the company selfless actions towards there employees? To go forward giving that extra effort, in order to increase moral welfare and state of well being. For a new company starting out some recommendations are to build your company and gear it towards an employee wellness program built into your initial training programs and recruiting incentives. If you want to attract the very best you have to sell yourself as the best provider and prove it not just by profits alone. Everyone wants to make money that is the necessity in the corporate world; however, how about selling the fact that your company not only pays, but provides for its employees wellness and welfare incorporated from the begging. As this is accomplished by providing the support for a healthy mind, body and spirit; how many well-off people do you personally know, that are unhealthy in all three category's; they have the ability to produce. Corporations that are looking to start an employee wellness program need consult, contract, or personally hire there own individuals, to conduct this type of motivational incentive. Motivational incentives can be critical for your company and if applied in the wrong manner may have devastating effects.
Health, Body, Mind, and Spirit
Unfortunately health body mind and sprit are not at the top list for the majority of companies out there, but if you stop to think about it its that very same concept that most successful corporations in the world utilize. The United Sates Armed forces; now its not to say that you create a military environment; lets face it, if that's what you want join then join Uncle Sam, the main point is they encourage intellect, form and fortitude, a concept of health from the beginning and really mean it. Employee wellness needs to cater to the theme of your company, not just what the boss thinks employees need. The theme of this encouragement will stay with your employee weather they stay with the company an move on; remember marketing is everyone and everything a employee moving on to bigger an better things even if its the completion should encouraged. It builds and strengthens your network in the long run.
Motivation
When it comes to employee motivation it is my belief that one of the areas that are seriously overlooked is the emotional stability of an individual employee. There are a number of times when the gossip train is focusing on that one single employee. And no one ever really stops to think well, maybe theirs a serious emotional problem that is occurring with that particular individual. Or perhaps it is thought of but pretty much once overlooked until something drastic occurs, everyone needs someone in the neutral corner to talk to; someone that is confidential and in unbiased manner, lets face it; not everyone has a spiritual adviser, nor do they want one. But to have company psychologist outside the human resources department dose and will not hurt, if company budget will allow it. After all this is employee wellness; investing in to the resources that invest into a corporation.
Information retrieved on February 7, 2006, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Plutchik
Stated in reference to the subject of emotions; The feeling component of emotion encompasses a vast spectrum of possible responses. Psychologists have attempted to offer general classifications of these responses, and as with the color spectrum, systematically distinguishing between them largely depends on the level of precision desired. One of the most influential classification approaches is Robert Plutchik's eight primary emotions - anger,fear, sadness, disgust,n surprise, curiosity,acceptance and joy. (p.1) All of these emotions have a direct effect on the productivity of a workday of a individual employee.
If your head in not in the game the entire time, then that could be the reason why the team lost. The ability to control emotions is a skill that need s to be encouraged, threw methods of example and professional counseling; once again we might already know how to control our emotions but every now and them a little reminder will always help.
Emotional Counseling Assistance for employee wellness may address the issues of:
Coping with Anger, frustration, anxiety, sadness, boredom and loneliness.
Marriage and singles counseling; on divorce, separation and relationship break up.
Personal life goals achievement; personal emotional stability strategies.
For more information on this topic Reference on The Behavioral approach to emotions:
Pierce J. Howard Ph.D. The Owners Maual For the Brain Evryday applications form Mind-Brain, Research (2000) Seconbd edition; info@centacs.com
Financial Knowledge
How many individuals can actually say that they are financially intelligent sure they might be making the big bucks but do they know how there pending it as a company should this be a concern it is when the individual makes a number of bad financial decision things start to go wrong at home the stress sets in and producing lost. Yo would be surprise how a small course in financial intelligence can help even if your employees are financially smart sometimes a little reminder goes a long way.
Financial motivational incentives are naturally the most common tactic utilized to inspire employees, well how about when those are awarded a course in, basic personal finance,
Personal accounting, advanced accounting and taxes and investing. Most of all preparing your employees s to be financial intelligent will enhance your companies production especially in the savings department.
Health and Fitness
Commonly health and fitness is the major key to personal development and employee wellness programs that can be analyzed in any type of program may ranging from diet to exercise and also developing a personal skill in the martial arts or new hobby, in order to take your mind off your work environment and stresses that daily life will throw at individual employees. Some the areas that have yet to be explored in employee wellness programs is the involvement of Alternative Medicine. Research on this topic with Information retrieved on February 4, 2006 from the web site Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.or /wiki/Terms_and_concepts_in_alternative_medicine Alternative_medicine: stated that; Alternative medicine is a broad term for any diagnostic method, method of treatment or therapy whose theoretical bases and techniques diverge from generally accepted medical methods. Alternatively defined in the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary as: a wide range of treatments for medical conditions that people use instead of or with western medicine: Alternative medicine includes treatments such as acupuncture, homeopathy and hypnotherapy.(p.1) Threw research on the topics of alternative medicine techniques it is my belief that; such methods can be utilized in order to enhance job productivity in the sense that we are improving the individual personal well being; However no mater what specific wellness program that may be utilized the main focus on any type of program should be consulted with each individual threw personal questionnaires;as we take into consideration that each employees is unique and it is my belief that one of the best programs on any applied to a company, is to ask on a individual basis. What type of programs would be best suited for a individual, grouped team or company. Asking the individuals what they need is the first step in a effective employee wellness program.
Personal exercise incentives
Leadership and Management continuing education
Safety in the work place
Self Defense and Security
Positive Impact on Employees
Increased Job productivity.
Less absenteeism.
Positive influence on the work environment: High Moral
Suicide Prevention.
References
Wikipedia, Encyclopedia. Web Site (2006), Inforamtion reterived on February 4, 2006: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terms_and_concepts_in_alternative_medicineAlternative_medicine
Wikipedia, Encyclopedia. Web Site (2006), Inforamtion reterived on February 7, 2006, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Plutchik
Richard Strozzi Heckler 2003; In search of the Warrior Spirit. Teaching Awareness Disciplines to Green Berets. North Atlantic Books. Information cited on February 7, 2006. www.northatlanticbooks.com
Spark People Wellness (1999-2005). Sparks People Employee Health and Strategic PartnershipsWeb site (2006): http://sparkpeople.com/employeehealth/home.asp
Pierce J. Howard Ph.D. The Owners Maual For the Brain Evryday applications form Mind-Brain, Research (2000) Seconbd edition; info@centacs.com
Northern Illinois University, Human Resources Department; Web Site (2006)
http://www.hr.niu.edu/departments/employee_wellness/wellness_faq.cfm
The Law Enforcement Wellness Association. Web Site (2006) http://www.cophealth.com/index.html
Employee Wellness Programs
Employee Wellness Programs
Global Development One Inc
Kevin A Jacques
Employee wellness programs a term that should be on the top of a companies start up list; however, it seems to be at the bottom or one of the final stages of growth; hey the paycheck is the reward, Companies that promote that type of mentality seemingly end up in more trouble that they can possibly handle. Employee wellness programs where are they? Do they exits and how many companies actually utilized programs geared towards employee wellness. Employee wellness is not just a physical thing dealing with health nutrition and productivity. Its the emotional stability of your employees that counts as well, the actual mind set of the worker. As warriors train there minds for the soul purpose of selfless service towards fellow mankind, taking pride in what ever job we may conduct, form cleanup to the executive office. No matter what the economic status in the world today, we cannot forget that we are all human and humans are not perfect life forms; Richard Strozzi Heckler 2003; Stated, Believing you are perfect is the fatal imperfection. Believing you are invulnerable is the ultimate vulnerability. Being a warrior doesn't mean winning or even succeeding. It means risking and failing and risking again, as long as you live. (p.311) Companies and business take risks on a daily basis investing, planning, and even losing. So is it a risk for a company to develop or contract employee wellness program?
That's business as it always has been; risking and it is my common belief that risking an investment into the welfare of companys employees is the best risk a company could take. When we start companies we say to ourselves were going to have the best company, make big money and be rich. Is there a company out there that states; were not just going to make a profitable corporation. Were going to produce, train, challenge and mold our employees with character, intelligence and camaraderie; the initial recipe for our Business Leaders of Tomorrow. In doing so, this type of mindset, is not merely for the increase of productivity that will come; this is for the enhancement of individual development, It is my belief that a company that honestly cares about there employees, will help them, to help them selves. Weather this is done threw a employee wellness program or threw the individual companies policies; still, one thing remains the same. Investment in your staffs personal welfare is the most sold and selfless investment a company can do for its employees. Research on the subject of employee wellness, with Inforamtion reterived on February 4, 2006, from the web site Wikipedia, stated in reference to the Emplyee Wellness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terms_and_concepts_in_alternative_medicineAlternative_medicine: Workplace wellness programs are recognized by more and more companies for their value in improving health and well-being of their employees. They are part of a company's health and safety program. These wellness programs are design to improve employee morale, loyalty, and productivity. They could consist of as little as a gym full of exercise equipment that is available to their employees on company property during the workday. (p.1)
As we preach selfless service towards mankind to those that work for us and with us, to go forward giving that extra effort, in order to increase production, sales and generate profits; as they as employees are willing do so. What about the company selfless actions towards there employees? To go forward giving that extra effort, in order to increase moral welfare and state of well being. For a new company starting out some recommendations are to build your company and gear it towards an employee wellness program built into your initial training programs and recruiting incentives. If you want to attract the very best you have to sell yourself as the best provider and prove it not just by profits alone. Everyone wants to make money that is the necessity in the corporate world; however, how about selling the fact that your company not only pays, but provides for its employees wellness and welfare incorporated from the begging. As this is accomplished by providing the support for a healthy mind, body and spirit; how many well-off people do you personally know, that are unhealthy in all three category's; they have the ability to produce. Corporations that are looking to start an employee wellness program need consult, contract, or personally hire there own individuals, to conduct this type of motivational incentive. Motivational incentives can be critical for your company and if applied in the wrong manner may have devastating effects.
Health, Body, Mind, and Spirit
Unfortunately health body mind and sprit are not at the top list for the majority of companies out there, but if you stop to think about it its that very same concept that most successful corporations in the world utilize. The United Sates Armed forces; now its not to say that you create a military environment; lets face it, if that's what you want join then join Uncle Sam, the main point is they encourage intellect, form and fortitude, a concept of health from the beginning and really mean it. Employee wellness needs to cater to the theme of your company, not just what the boss thinks employees need. The theme of this encouragement will stay with your employee weather they stay with the company an move on; remember marketing is everyone and everything a employee moving on to bigger an better things even if its the completion should encouraged. It builds and strengthens your network in the long run.
Motivation
When it comes to employee motivation it is my belief that one of the areas that are seriously overlooked is the emotional stability of an individual employee. There are a number of times when the gossip train is focusing on that one single employee. And no one ever really stops to think well, maybe theirs a serious emotional problem that is occurring with that particular individual. Or perhaps it is thought of but pretty much once overlooked until something drastic occurs, everyone needs someone in the neutral corner to talk to; someone that is confidential and in unbiased manner, lets face it; not everyone has a spiritual adviser, nor do they want one. But to have company psychologist outside the human resources department dose and will not hurt, if company budget will allow it. After all this is employee wellness; investing in to the resources that invest into a corporation.
Information retrieved on February 7, 2006, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Plutchik
Stated in reference to the subject of emotions; The feeling component of emotion encompasses a vast spectrum of possible responses. Psychologists have attempted to offer general classifications of these responses, and as with the color spectrum, systematically distinguishing between them largely depends on the level of precision desired. One of the most influential classification approaches is Robert Plutchik's eight primary emotions - anger,fear, sadness, disgust,n surprise, curiosity,acceptance and joy. (p.1) All of these emotions have a direct effect on the productivity of a workday of a individual employee.
If your head in not in the game the entire time, then that could be the reason why the team lost. The ability to control emotions is a skill that need s to be encouraged, threw methods of example and professional counseling; once again we might already know how to control our emotions but every now and them a little reminder will always help.
Emotional Counseling Assistance for employee wellness may address the issues of:
Coping with Anger, frustration, anxiety, sadness, boredom and loneliness.
Marriage and singles counseling; on divorce, separation and relationship break up.
Personal life goals achievement; personal emotional stability strategies.
For more information on this topic Reference on The Behavioral approach to emotions:
Pierce J. Howard Ph.D. The Owners Maual For the Brain Evryday applications form Mind-Brain, Research (2000) Seconbd edition; info@centacs.com
Financial Knowledge
How many individuals can actually say that they are financially intelligent sure they might be making the big bucks but do they know how there pending it as a company should this be a concern it is when the individual makes a number of bad financial decision things start to go wrong at home the stress sets in and producing lost. Yo would be surprise how a small course in financial intelligence can help even if your employees are financially smart sometimes a little reminder goes a long way.
Financial motivational incentives are naturally the most common tactic utilized to inspire employees, well how about when those are awarded a course in, basic personal finance,
Personal accounting, advanced accounting and taxes and investing. Most of all preparing your employees s to be financial intelligent will enhance your companies production especially in the savings department.
Health and Fitness
Commonly health and fitness is the major key to personal development and employee wellness programs that can be analyzed in any type of program may ranging from diet to exercise and also developing a personal skill in the martial arts or new hobby, in order to take your mind off your work environment and stresses that daily life will throw at individual employees. Some the areas that have yet to be explored in employee wellness programs is the involvement of Alternative Medicine. Research on this topic with Information retrieved on February 4, 2006 from the web site Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.or /wiki/Terms_and_concepts_in_alternative_medicine Alternative_medicine: stated that; Alternative medicine is a broad term for any diagnostic method, method of treatment or therapy whose theoretical bases and techniques diverge from generally accepted medical methods. Alternatively defined in the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary as: a wide range of treatments for medical conditions that people use instead of or with western medicine: Alternative medicine includes treatments such as acupuncture, homeopathy and hypnotherapy.(p.1) Threw research on the topics of alternative medicine techniques it is my belief that; such methods can be utilized in order to enhance job productivity in the sense that we are improving the individual personal well being; However no mater what specific wellness program that may be utilized the main focus on any type of program should be consulted with each individual threw personal questionnaires;as we take into consideration that each employees is unique and it is my belief that one of the best programs on any applied to a company, is to ask on a individual basis. What type of programs would be best suited for a individual, grouped team or company. Asking the individuals what they need is the first step in a effective employee wellness program.
Personal exercise incentives
Leadership and Management continuing education
Safety in the work place
Self Defense and Security
Positive Impact on Employees
Increased Job productivity.
Less absenteeism.
Positive influence on the work environment: High Moral
Suicide Prevention.
References
Wikipedia, Encyclopedia. Web Site (2006), Inforamtion reterived on February 4, 2006: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terms_and_concepts_in_alternative_medicineAlternative_medicine
Wikipedia, Encyclopedia. Web Site (2006), Inforamtion reterived on February 7, 2006, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Plutchik
Richard Strozzi Heckler 2003; In search of the Warrior Spirit. Teaching Awareness Disciplines to Green Berets. North Atlantic Books. Information cited on February 7, 2006. www.northatlanticbooks.com
Spark People Wellness (1999-2005). Sparks People Employee Health and Strategic PartnershipsWeb site (2006): http://sparkpeople.com/employeehealth/home.asp
Pierce J. Howard Ph.D. The Owners Maual For the Brain Evryday applications form Mind-Brain, Research (2000) Seconbd edition; info@centacs.com
Northern Illinois University, Human Resources Department; Web Site (2006)
http://www.hr.niu.edu/departments/employee_wellness/wellness_faq.cfm
The Law Enforcement Wellness Association. Web Site (2006) http://www.cophealth.com/index.html
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