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All you wanted to know about wellness in the workplace
by Toronto Training and HR
September 2015
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CONTENTS3-4 Introduction5-6 Popular wellness initiatives in Canada7-8 Reasons why an organization should be involved with wellness9-10 But we don’t have any money… 11-13 Employee feedback on wellness14-15 Communicating to employees about wellness16-18 Steps to creating a healthy workplace19-20 Comprehensive workplace health21-22 Selecting a wellness champion23-26 Multinationals and wellness initiatives27-28 Elements of disability management29-30 Challenges around disability management31-32 Controlling hypertension33-36 Healthy eating 37-38 Smoking cessation39-40 Encouraging physical activity41-42 Stress at work43-45 Creating a workplace wellness plan46-48 Takeaways 49-50 Conclusion, summary and questions
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Introduction
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Introduction to Toronto Training and HR
Toronto Training and HR is a specialist training and human resources consultancy headed by Timothy Holden 10 years in banking15 years in training and human resourcesFreelance practitioner since 2006The core services provided by Toronto Training and HR are:
Training event designTraining event deliveryHR support with an emphasis on reducing costs, saving time plus improving employee engagement and moraleServices for job seekers
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Popular wellness initiatives in Canada
Popular wellness initiatives in Canada
• Flexible work programs• First Aid and CPR
courses• Employee appreciation
events• Time off in lieu of
overtime• Involve employees in
work scheduling• Flu shot program• Employee recognition• Involve employees in
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Reasons why an organization should be involved with wellness
Reasons why an organization should be involved with wellness
• Improve productivity
• Contain healthcare costs
• Raise levels of employee engagement
• Boost loyalty to the organization
• Attract the best talent
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But we don’t have any money…
But we don’t have any money…
Low-cost or no-cost initiatives• Nutrition• Physical activity• Stress• Smoking• Program support
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Employee feedback on wellness
Employee feedback on wellness 1 of 2
• Gather data around employees’ priorities
• Invite employees to make suggestions about low-cost/no-cost ways to expand the health and wellness resources available at the workplace
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Employee feedback on wellness 2 of 2
• Gather data about employees’ satisfaction with health and wellness resources at the same time that information is collected about business-relevant outcomes
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Communicating to employees about
wellness
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Communicating to employees about wellness
Strategic communication• Educational• Motivational• Personalized
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Steps to creating a healthy workplace
Steps to creating a healthy workplace 1 of 2
• Obtain management support
• Creating a wellness committee
• Conduct assessments• Develop a healthy
workplace plan• Develop a program
plan and evaluation plan
• Obtain management support once again
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Steps to creating a healthy workplace 2 of 2
• Implement the plan• Generate an
evaluation report
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Comprehensive workplace health
Comprehensive workplace health
Example-a healthy eating program• Awareness building• Education/skill
building• Environmental
support• Policy development
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Selecting a wellness champion
Selecting a wellness champion
Consider certain characteristics• Social skills• Capacity• Health
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Multinationals and wellness initiatives
Multinationals and wellness initiatives 1 of 3
Thinking big• Make it global• Create a flexible
framework• Demonstrate
to-down commitment
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Multinationals and wellness initiatives 2 of 3
Thinking small• Complicated is
not always better• Leverage data
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Multinationals and wellness initiatives 3 of 3
Thinking different• Go beyond
traditional solutions
• Consider various communication methods
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Elements of disability management
Elements of disability management
• Approach• Programs• Providers
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Challenges around disability management
Challenges around disability management
• Building the business case
• Leadership endorsement and removing stigma
• Communication and education
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Controlling hypertension
Controlling hypertension
• Risk stratification• A focus on high-risk
locations• Wider wellness efforts• Health coaches and
doctor referrals
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Healthy eating
Healthy eating 1 of 3
• Definition• Why develop a
healthy eating guide?• Why promote healthy
eating in the workplace?
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Healthy eating 2 of 3
Activities that create awareness• Bulletin boards• Newsletter/factsheets• Posters and banners• Flyers/pamphlets/table
tents• Displays• Library/resource centre• Computer networks or
voicemail
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Healthy eating 3 of 3
Activities that create awareness (cont.)• Creating opportunities
for healthy eating• Demonstrations,
workshops and seminars• Launch activities• Challenges and
competitions• Special and theme
events• Creating a supportive
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Smoking cessation
Smoking cessation
• Ontario’s Driven to Quit challenge
• National Non-Smoking week
• Sample non-smoking policy for the workplace
• Factsheets
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Encouraging physical activity
Encouraging physical activity
• Definitions• Token incentives• Benefits of regular
physical activity• Benefits of a
workplace Active Living program
• Example initiatives and special events
• Sample policy statements and sample employee surveys
• Commuting by bikePage 40
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Stress at work
Stress at work
• Definition• Stressors• Effects of excessive
stress• Basic mental health
needs• Activities that raise
awareness, create an opportunity to try something new and create a supportive environment
• Example programs and activities
• Sample survey
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Creating a workplace wellness plan
Creating a workplace wellness plan 1 of 2
• SMART objectives• Consider who should
be involved and how they should be involved
• Needs assessment• Action plan• Evaluation• Communication• Involvement by the
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Creating a workplace wellness plan 2 of 2
Commitment• Scan the work
environment • Make a business case• Create a shared vision
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Takeaways
Takeaways 1 of 2
• Terms of reference for a wellness committee
• A workplace wellness overview scan
• A sample health needs and lifestyle survey
• Example questions for an employee meeting or mini-survey
• Sample healthy eating programs and activities
• Policy on nutrition
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Takeaways 2 of 2
Factsheets• Rate your weight• Shiftwork and
nutrition• Cholesterol
countdown• Making sensible fast
food choices
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Conclusion, summary and questions
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Conclusion, summary and questions
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