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Discover key lessons from a successful wellness program launch in a changing industry, including the importance of meaningful initiatives, strategic allocation of resources, grassroots support, local buy-in, and flexibility in core components.
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Lessons from a Successful Wellness Launch
Background An Industry in Flux 2
lesson: Make It Meaningful No “Sneaker Programs” 3
lesson: Reallocate When Possible Savings Sell Easier than Investments 4
lesson: Drum Up Grassroots Support The Top-Down Approach Has its Limitations 5
Year 1: Launch Components • Local & Firm-wide Committees • Branded Program • Comprehensive Wellness Website • Biometric Screenings • Online H.R.A. • Phone Coaching • Onsite Programs (vary by location) • Soft Incentives 6
lesson: Buy-In Begins at Home Local Flavor Trumps Centralized Command 7
lesson: Seed Committees Strategically Identify Key Constituencies to be Represented 8
Year 1: Launch Components • Local & Firm-wide Committees • Branded Program • Comprehensive Wellness Website • Biometric Screenings • Online H.R.A. • Phone Coaching • Onsite Programs (vary by location) • Soft Incentives 9
Year 1: Launch Components • Local & Firm-wide Committees • Branded Program • Comprehensive Wellness Website • Biometric Screenings • Online H.R.A. • Phone Coaching • Onsite Programs (vary by location) • Soft Incentives 11
lesson: Keep Core Components Flexible Let Cost-Benefit Analysis Lead to Fine Tuning, not the Chopping Block 12
Year 1: Launch Components • Local & Firm-wide Committees • Branded Program • Comprehensive Wellness Website • Biometric Screenings • Online H.R.A. • Phone Coaching • Onsite Programs (vary by location) • Soft Incentives 13
lesson: Arm Them with More Than Info Self-Defense Skills Can Cut Healthcare Costs 14
lesson: Know Your Corporate Culture What Works with Yoga May Not Work with Stress Management 15
Year 1: Launch Components • Local & Firm-wide Committees • Branded Program • Comprehensive Wellness Website • Biometric Screenings • Online H.R.A. • Phone Coaching • Onsite Programs (vary by location) • Soft Incentives 16
lesson: Financial ROI Isn’t Everything ...at least Not in Year One 17
lesson: Keep It Simple Focus Your Audience 18
Year 2: Assess & Adjust • H.R.A. Time Limits • Commitment-Based Incentives • More Self-Directed Options • Office Manager Accountability 19
lesson: Urgency Motivates Action Eliminate Invitations to Procrastinate 20
Year 2: Assess & Adjust • H.R.A. Time Limits • Commitment-Based Incentives • More Self-Directed Options • Office Manager Accountability 21
lesson: Motivate for Sustained Involvement “Pledge” to Build a Continuum 22
Year 2: Assess & Adjust • H.R.A. Time Limits • Commitment-Based Incentives • More Self-Directed Options • Office Manager Accountability 23
Year 3: Options Under Consideration • Full-Time Wellness Staffer • Non-Compliance Penalties • Health Fair • Vending Machine Calorie Counts • In-House Newsletter • Wellness Communications Consultant • Reprise Financial Wellness • Promote Healthy Workplace Award 24
lesson: Titles Confer Power Signify that “Wellness” Matters 25
Year 3: Options Under Consideration • Full-Time Wellness Staffer • Non-Compliance Penalties • Health Fair • Vending Machine Calorie Counts • In-House Newsletter • Wellness Communications Consultant • Reprise Financial Wellness • Promote Healthy Workplace Award 26
Year 3: Options Under Consideration • Full-Time Wellness Staffer • Non-Compliance Penalties • Health Fair • Vending Machine Calorie Counts • In-House Newsletter • Wellness Communications Consultant • Reprise Financial Wellness • Promote Healthy Workplace Award 27
lesson: Use Your Data Not All Populations Reflect National Averages 28
Year 3: Options Under Consideration • Full-Time Wellness Staffer • Non-Compliance Penalties • Health Fair • Vending Machine Calorie Counts • In-House Newsletter • Wellness Communications Consultant • Reprise Financial Wellness • Promote Healthy Workplace Award 29
lesson: Money Matters Personal Finances Affect Wellness 30
Year 3: Options Under Consideration • Full-Time Wellness Staffer • In-House Newsletter • Wellness Communications Consultant • Non-Compliance Penalties • Health Fair • Vending Machine Calorie Counts • Reprise Financial Wellness • Promote Healthy Workplace Award 31
lesson: Recognition Helps Externally Wellness Benefits Bolster Recruiting & B2B Efforts 32
lesson: Recognition Helps Internally Good P.R. Gets Management Support 33
Questions 34
Lessons from a Successful Wellness Launch