Health and Wellness Companies » Healthy Work Environment http://health-and-wellness-companies.com List of leading health & wellness companies and wellness vendors Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:57:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Healthy Work Environment http://health-and-wellness-companies.com/wellness-library/corporate-health-and-wellness-program-ideas-healthy-work-environment-initiatives/ http://health-and-wellness-companies.com/wellness-library/corporate-health-and-wellness-program-ideas-healthy-work-environment-initiatives/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:23:46 +0000 admin http://health-and-wellness-companies.com/?p=401
  • clearly communicated vision and mission
  • clear and accurate job descriptions
  • supportive appraisal system
  • employee empowerment through decision-making, pace of work and connection to corporate goals, (on-line tools that connect to goals such as Baxter Healthcare)
  • two-way communication training
  • ‘no lunch hour’ meeting rules unless it is a lunch ‘n’ learn
  • rates of absence and attendance program
  • career tracking, (on-line tools like Pfizer)
  • continuing education
  • job rotation, special project assignments
  • time management and interruption management
  • innovative ideas program
  • change and complaint process
  • email guidelines
  • technology courses and assistance
  • vacation useage
  • shift work rotations and breaks
  • conflict management skills
  • handling negative attitudes workshops

    • Healthy Work Environment Initiatives: Management Training

    • scheduling
    • incentive and recognition Initiatives
    • workload impact
    • communication and feedback skills
    • conflict management skills and support skills
    • priority setting
    • all of which are apart of the four employment relationship factors (trust, commitment, influence, and communication – from Canadian Policy Research Network)

    Healthy Work Environment Initiatives: Remuneration and Benefits

    • massage – try an on-site massage therapist or seated massage breaks
    • orthotics
    • orthodontics
    • fitness subsidies
    • education subsidies
    • cessation and weight control partial reimbursement incentives
    • safety shoe reimbursement
    • out-of-country coverage
    • vision care
    • alternative therapy coverage

    Healthy Work Environment Initiatives: Support Building

    • fitness breaks and stretches
    • team challenges
    • corporate sport teams such as soccer, volleyball, and hockey
    • use staff members who are in-house experts e.g., gardening, yoga, construction
    • celebrate birthdays, anniversaries – other significant dates and achievements
    • 5 minute catch-up at beginning of work week
    • pot lucks and food for meetings
    • green room for time outs and regrouping self
    • encouraging face to face communications
    • learn names

    **The creation of health or harm within an business depends on how work is managed. Workplace Culture Strategies must address high demand/low control, high effort/low reward, fairness, purpose and trust.

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