Setting Up Your Office Wellness Plan

At Linton and Associates, we whole heartedly believe in bettering oneself and being that the majority of our adult lives are spent in the everyday dealings of the office grind, it is important for employers to be supportive, too.

Previously, we have talked about everything related to office wellness -- from desk workouts to companies supporting healthy eating habits. Simply put, the benefits of company wellness plans are infinite and so are the possibilities.

Whether you own a small business and are juggling just a handful of honest and hardworking employees that you expect to see at your side till yours or theirs retirement, or you run one of the largest national conglomerates this country has seen, supporting employee wellness will not only benefit the livelihood of employees, but it also keeps things flowing smoothly at the office.

An Affordable Wellness Plan

Small and large companies alike have to deal with a budget. It doesn't matter if you bring in $10,000 or $100,000 a day, your company will still have expenses and adding another cost may not seem very appealing.

Luckily, you don't have to pay for a 'company gym' to promote employee wellness. Instead, start small and don't hesitate to accept feedback from employees. 

A few simple tricks include clearing out the snack room of sodas and offer water instead, which is refreshing and free of sugar. Do the same with the snack machine. Take out the candy bars and look for a healthy alternative like one of the many (literally dozens) of low calorie snacks that are now offered everywhere food is sold.

Once you have cleaned out the snack room, you can move onto encouraging physical fitness. For example, you could start a lunch walking committee. At the next Christmas party, why not hold a raffle and give away a couple gym memberships. 

Encouraging physical fitness will not just benefit the employees, but you, as the employer, will have more productive employees hitting those targets you are focused on.

Health Benefits

Health insurance, if you can get it, will help you achieve some of the wellness plans. Don't put it off any longer as health insurance is probably one of the best ways to keep your employees in the office and working strong.

Offering health care will encourage the worker bees of your company to get checked often and lead to less sick days as well as help every staff member focus on their health and well-being goals. 

Offering a flu shot at work or a visit from a nutritionist are two other employee wellness ideas that you can implement. Your employees will appreciate that you are looking out for their welfare and show their appreciation in more ways than one!