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Aside from health-insurance, free parking spaces, etc., worksite wellness programs are increasingly being adopted as one of the perks provided by companies. While this may take a large financial investment, the advantages ultimately outweigh this disadvantage.
Listed below are some of the benefits of starting a worksite wellness program.
- Happy Employees are Productive Employees
Studies have positively shown that there is a link between the happiness of an employee and his productivity. Developing a worksite fitness center will allow you employees to blow off some steam or relieve boredom by working out after their shifts or on their breaks.
Instead of bottling up stress and keeping their emotions to themselves, you employees can work out to enjoy its benefits such as improved mood and focus. And when your employees are happy, you can be sure that they are also productive.
- Improve Team Mentality
Involvement in a common fitness center can also improve the team mentality of your employees. They will gain a good chance to socialize with each other and in turn build a deeper relationship. When chemistry problems are solved, team productivity increases.
- Physical Fitness
Obesity is becoming increasingly prevalent in office settings around the world. More and more employees are becoming obese and this poses many problems in its own right. To summarise, obese employees are less active and more prone to health related problems. It is safe to say that obese employees are less productive employees.
One of the more appreciable benefits of an on-site fitness center is the improvement to the physical fitness of your employees. Physically fit employees are more active and you will ultimately lose less money paying for health and insurance incentives.
Exercise has also been proven to strengthen a person’s immune response making him healthier overall. Healthy employees ultimately mean fewer sick days and more productive days. No more days battling stress and working hard to stay awake.
- Less Employee Turnover
Companies or businesses that incorporate a worksite wellness program also see less employee turnover. When employees are happy while working and have a deeper relationship with their colleagues, they will be more contented to stay and less eager to leave.
A worksite wellness program is one of those little things that seem to have a cascading effect of employee morale.
To start a worksite wellness program coordinate with human resource on the logistics and contact health professionals to design a working program. You can hire a dietician or nutritionist to offer help and advice to your employees. And also, remember that a worksite wellness program that is successful is one that your employees want to participate in. So don’t forget to ask for their comments and suggestions when starting one. You can assign one person from each department to be part of a committee on the program. This way, everyone has a chance to speak out their thoughts.
Starting a worksite wellness program will not be easy but the mental and physical benefits it provides is worth the effort and price.