The overall goal of any wellness program is to help employee adopt and maintain healthy behaviors. It is best when employees are internally motivated to be healthy. But sometimes employees get stuck in unhealthy habits and they need help in adopting and maintaining healthy behaviors. Unless motivated, most employees will have a hard time beginning […]
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Tanzanian businesses, government agencies and social organizations seem either ignorant of the value of workplace wellness programmes and their capacity to improve productivity and efficiency or they are simply obstinate to invest in their staff. Download the full article PDF here.
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Workplace Wellness Challenges are activities that engage people in becoming happier, healthier and more energetic at work. Building a culture of wellness in the workplace takes time, but fun challenges can help engage employees and bring them together toward the common goal of increased physical activity, healthy eating, manage stress and overall better health.
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Proactive employers realize that personal issues can seep into and negatively impact someone’s productivity at work. Offering an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can proactively prevent issues that affect employee productivity and reduce turnover. It is a benefit that many employees appreciate and use. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential counseling service provided to employees
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Tanzanian businesses, government agencies and social organizations have been urged to embrace workplace wellness programmes to improve productivity and efficiency. Download full article PDF here.
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The 5th World Happiness Report 2017 was recently released by the United Nations as an insight into pubic health and economic prosperity. Happiness is increasingly considered the proper measure of social progress and the goal of public policy. The report gives special attention to the social foundations of happiness for individuals and nations by surveying
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Biometric Screenings are a fantastic tool for employers to utilize. Screenings are an easy way to get employees involved in your workplace wellness initiatives and learn more about their current health status. They provide helpful information for both employers and employees by collecting health data that can be translated into actionable goals. It is an
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Corporate Wellness Seminars are a means to share health information with the employees and are becoming more and more common as employers recognize the long term benefits they provide to both employees and employers. Benefit to employers: Promotes positive image for looking after employees’ health and wellbeing A healthier and more active workplace Reduced employee
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The philosophy of corporate wellness is that employee wellness and good health are the core of business and that encouraging a healthy, happy, productive workforce not only improves the lives of employees but also strengthens the value they bring to the operational and financial performance. A simple philosophy is : “Healthy Employees = Reduced Costs
Majority (75 per cent) of high performing companies measure employee health status as a key aspect of their overall risk management strategy and pursue active wellness programmes to mitigate health risks and corresponding cost of health care. Download the full article PDF here.
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