Corporate Wellness Blog

A critical first step in organizing your organization’s wellness program is the formation of a wellness committee.  The focus of the wellness committee is to plan, promote, and implement the wellness program.

The committee establishes continuity, motivation, and wide ownership of the wellness program as well as provides an great car for communication.

So who should be on the committee? Consider appointing the following people /departments to your committee –

• upper management within your organization

• Union representatives

• Human resources  department

• Staff Member assistance program

• Information technology

• Communications

• Health and safety department

• Staff Members interested in wellness

Building a successful wellness program requires staff time in addition to money. Some bigger companies may spend 20 hours per week for three to six months preparing all the steps prior to launching a wellness program.

Anywhere from 4 to 10 individuals  meeting monthly equals a wellness committee. A mission statement for the committee ought to be developed by the second meeting. This way, everybody knows what the committee is working toward.

Once a wellness program has been established, the committee’s size and meeting schedule may change. Still, no fewer than 4 members should meet at least quarterly so the group – and the wellness program – does not fade away.