09 Feb How other businesses use employee wellness programs
Ever wondered about other businesses’ approach to employee health and wellness? Are you doing it for the right reasons? Are you getting the most out of it? Are you using it effectively?
Well, now a worldwide survey of 1,076 HR management professionals across numerous industries has given us insight into how organisations use employee wellness programs to improve their employees’ health, drive business benefits, and create happy, productive, thriving workforces.
The survey’s called State Of The Industry: Employee Well-Being In 2016, and if you’ve got the time, you can read the whole thing here.
Otherwise, here’s our ready-made handy summary:
Why organisations use employee wellness services
The top reasons are: engagement, morale, culture and productivity
Of note: Mid-level managers are more focused on the cost-saving and productivity outcomes; but senior execs take a more holistic approach and see the benefits to culture, engagement and the bottom line.
The outcomes businesses are looking for from their employee wellness service
Not surprisingly, the outcomes that businesses want from employee wellness tend to align with their reasons for buying, as shown below:
What is HR trying to achieve?
Now, this will be interesting for the HR managers among you: insight into the goals of HR Departments in successful organisations around the world.
Top challenges in corporate wellness in 2016
According to the survey, HR managers think the main challenge in 2016 will be effectively communicating their wellness program’s benefits and offerings to employees.
It’s all about engagement!
Want advice on your employee wellness program for 2016? Talk to the employee wellness experts: Healthworks.
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