Recently, Collective HR Solutions hosted a webinar discussing wellness programs. The conclusion of this webinar (http://www.ihrim.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=456&Itemid=322) – free to IHRIM members, but able to be purchased - is that Wellness programs are:
- Costly and complex to administer
- Not producing expected results – poor measurement tools
- Prime to be cut or reduced due to growing need to contain health care costs to employers
In the webinar, three panelists presented unique ideas on the wellness programs, with lower cost, technology supported, and complete environment ‘well being”.
- Go green (replace bottled water with water dispensers and personal bottles with the company logo) – savings of over 100,000 plastic bottles per year for 2,000 employees
- Use Plus3Network “activity tracking site” to motivate employees to walk, run, jog, or other activity while raising money for a favorite charity
- Use the GRUVE to measure your activity ALL day long, then download the results to Plus3Network to generate charitable dollars
- Create a complete social environment program to assist the employee to take the “well being” program home with them
Review the webinar, then comment on the thoughts presented or contact us on how to participate in these innovative programs.