3 Ways to Jumpstart Your Corporate Wellness Program

10, 9, 8 , 7....2, 1 Happy New Year! A new year brings what, new resolutions! At the top of the list of areas for area of improvement are often fitness goals! Kick off 2019 with a fresh approach to employee goals, related to wellness. Starting simple is a great way to promote the idea to employees. Offering kits to bring healthy choices to work, instead of going out to lunch or raiding the snack bar are a good place to start. One of our favorites from the PCNA family, is NC company Journal Books meal planner.

How do you build some momentum?  

Our friends as PCNA put together this list of 3 simple ways to spread the word, drive participation and increase excitement.

1. Promote!

• Communication is a critical success factor in any corporate programs. Sounds obvious, but employees won't participate in something they don't understand or even know exists. Perhaps your can lead them out of the cubical with a call to action using shoe laces!

• Promote your wellness activities from the moment an employee joins the company. Consider putting a water bottle with the program's name in every on-boarding kit for new employees.

• Incentivize attendance at program info sessions by handing out branded earbuds - only those who attend the session get a pair.

2. Prizes!

• Human beings are competitive. 
• Great prizes will push your program's weight-loss challengers and softball tournament players to give it their all. Put your logo on the prizes to get even more exposure. 
• There are countless prize options and price points you can give awards for every level of achievement.

3. Party!

• Events celebrating the achievements of your program participants are outstanding for increasing the profile of your campaign efforts. 
• Invite the entire company or department and communicate all the great things about the company's dedication to health and wellness. 
• Free food and health/nutrition-themed giveaways like lunch coolers and gym bags will help attendance too! 
• Even sets to work at home for those that don't like going to the gym.

Need more ideas to jump start your plan for 2019? click here to access your personal copy and planning guide! Set up your time to come into the showroom to develop your wellness campaign.