The Employer's Role in Workplace Health
There are important things employers can do to make their organization healthier.
1. Provide Leadership
- Demonstrate that employee health is a corporate value by providing resources and giving employee health priority
2. Create a Workplace Wellness Committee
- Involve representatives from different areas of the organization
- Have a senior manager on the committee
- Provide resources and time for committee activities
- Give the committee clearly articulated goals
3. Conduct a Needs Assessment
- Survey employees to determine perceptions around organizational culture
- Determine readiness for change
- Identify barriers
4. Develop a Workplace Health Plan
The plan should:
- balance employee and employer needs
- outline short term and long term goals
- Include an evaluation strategy
5. Incorporate Health Programs into the Workplace
- Develop a promotion strategy for the workplace
- Include activities that raise awareness and develop skills
- Provide a supportive environment by changing workplace policy
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