Starting a Wellness Program.

Wellness Program Step 1 -  Make certain to set the Foundation -  

Build Support Among All Levels of the Organization

A key to a successful Wellness Program requires management commitment and worker involvement.

Wellness Program Step 2 -  Form a Wellness Committee

An active Wellness Committee ensures staff member involvement, provides buy-in, management support, and maintains a crew that is ready to act to integrate wellness programs.

Wellness Program Step 3 -  Gather Data to Identify Key Needs and Expectations

The next critical component is to base the Wellness Program on the needs and interests of your corporation and its workers.

Wellness Program Step 4 -  Establish Goals and Objectives

Goals and goals are the road maps to guide you where your program needs to go.   These are the foundation for planning and assessing  activities to ensure that your wellness program is going to meet your unique needs.

Wellness Program Step 5 -  Create a Detailed Action Plan

There’s no such thing as over planning!  the best of intentions can get lost, overstepped, or forgotten without adequate planning, and then it would be all for naught.

Wellness Program Step 6 -  Pick and Implement a Plan

Armed with the needs assessment information, a Wellness Committee, and objectives and objectives, it’s now time to put your plan into action!

Wellness Program Step 7 -  Monitor and Evaluate Your Wellness Program

Evaluation is a necessary step to keep a program on target, in addition to to ensure that the program is reaching its goals or achieving the desired results.

Summary

These Seven Steps outline considerations for a robust approach to establish an effective wellness program.  Can you implement components of wellness activities without following these steps?  

Definitely, but you could not have the sustainability or ability to obtain desired outcomes.  Following the Seven Steps does not have to be complicated or burdensome.  A very simple approach can achieve a successful wellness program!

Accordingly, to ensure a successful wellness program consider the key components as you plan your program or improve your current program -

• Upper-Level Management Support and Worker Involvement

• Active Wellness Committee

• Program is Based on Worker Needs and Interests

• Objectives and Objectives are Established

• Detailed Action Plan Based on Resources and Budget

• Program Implementation and Internal Marketing

• Examination of Outcomes and Program