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According to Gallup, “A recent RAND Corporation study found that more than 85% of U.S. companies employing 1,000 people or more offer some sort of workplace wellness program. It’s safe to assume that these companies genuinely want to help their employees lead healthier lives while seeing a healthier bottom line too.” It makes sense for workplaces to offer these initiatives. After all, the workplace is where you spend most of your time – a fact that can often make work/life balance a difficult concept.

Unfortunately, it seems that those well intentions may be for naught, due to the fact that simply having a wellness program in place is not enough.

 

So how do you help your workplace wellness program succeed? Here are a few strategies:

 

Raise Awareness

According to Gallup, there’s a good chance that at least part of the reason why your workplace wellness program isn’t as highly participated in as you’d like has to do with the fact that a lot of workers simply may not be aware of it. Spread the word! Let managers know that they need to pass on what the benefits are and how employees can sign up for them. Ensure that the process is thoroughly explained and that it is as simple as possible to enroll.

 

Take a More Holistic Approach

We’ve covered this topic before, but it’s important to remember that wellness doesn’t only mean physical wellness. In fact, there are many different components of being well, a few being social wellness, financial wellness and community wellness. Combined with physical well-being, incorporating these other components into a wellness program could help to make it not only more successful in terms of garnering more interest among your employees, but also more impactful.

 

Take a Look at Support

Having a holistic wellness program is just the first step. The next should be supporting said program in terms of your company’s leaders, managers and culture. A good question to explore: on a daily basis, does the company support workers’ efforts to be well? Offering healthy choices in the vending machine, allowing workers to take time off for volunteer efforts and hosting workplace events where workers can socialize and build relationships are all great ways to encourage all aspects of workplace wellness.

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The first and most important benefit of implementing a work-sponsored scholarship program within your company is boosting employee morale. You will start to notice this benefit right away. By knowing this option is available, your workforce will feel more appreciated. By funding the higher education of your staff, you show them that you care about their personal enrichment and advancement. 

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Support Nontraditional Students 

Employee scholarship programs are becoming increasingly important due to the rise in nontraditional students enrolling in college programs. The number of nontraditional students rises each year as more people already working full-time seek to go to school part-time to obtain either their first degree or an advanced degree. By offering scholarships to your employees, you help individuals attain an education that they may not otherwise be able to receive.

Improve Your Workforce

Ambitious people who want to broaden their horizons with a college degree are the types of motivated, dedicated employees you want on your team. Tuition assistance is a great way of improving the skill set of your workforce, which you can then use to improve and grow the operation of your business. You’re also ensuring you’ve got employees with the latest skills and sharpest minds. 

The lines between college students and the professional workforce are becoming increasingly blurred, making it almost essential to support further educational development. Creating a scholarship program is one of the easiest ways to accomplish this.

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Nicole Groshek

Nicole Groshek is the social media and content coordinator for National Business Furniture. She helps employees discover the true joy in loving what they do, from working in an inspiring office to having a little fun on the job.