Creating a Workplace Wellness Program

Training Duration: 2 Days

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Whether you are creating a workplace wellness program from scratch, or enhancing what you already have, you’re already on the right track!

Overview

Whether you are creating a workplace wellness program from scratch, or enhancing what you already have, you’re already on the right track! With increasing costs of health care, a shrinking workforce, and aging workers, a savvy workplace understands the value in supporting workers to improve their conditioning and to live a fitter lifestyle. This two-day module includes all aspects of designing or upgrading a program, from concept through implementation, to review.

Module Value

This module supports capacity-building programmes by strengthening individual and team performance in institutional and organizational contexts. It can be adapted to public sector institutions, international development projects, and corporate environments, and integrated into broader reform or performance improvement initiatives.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the necessity of workplace wellness programs
  • Create program elements that reflect the needs of employees and the objectives of the organization
  • Select program elements that fit the context of current operations
  • Establish implementation and evaluation strategies

Core Content Areas

  • The case for wellness
  • Building the foundation
  • Gathering support
  • Gathering data
  • Performing a needs analysis
  • Key program elements
  • In-depth case studies
  • Implementing your workplace wellness program
  • Reviewing the plan
  • Evaluating and reporting results

Practical Applications

  • Case-based discussion
  • Guided exercises
  • Group reflection
  • Action planning for workplace application
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