Posted by admin | Posted in Employee Wellness, wellness program | Posted on 31-08-2010
Incentives encourage workforce to adopt positive behaviors or maintain an existing positive behavior that may potentially help the employee stay healthful and live longer. Adopting positive health behavior is fundamentally what wellness is about.
Incentives may be used to elevate participation rates, help person complete a Health Promotion Program, or help person change or adhere to healthy behaviors.
Providing incentives and rewards will send an important message to the staff members that your corporation is committed to assisting them with improving their health. It also plays a meaningful role in motivating individuals to participate.
Tips on how to choose appropriate incentives –
• Identify through an staff member survey what incentives they value.
• Identify what incentives the organization can provide in addition to what the budget will allow.
• Ensure that every participant who achieves a goal receives some recognition.
• Prevent offering incentives for the “best” or the “most.”
• Prevent using food as a reward.
• Use incentives to promote your Wellness Program, through logos and branding.