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Corporate Wellness : Health Promotion Programs and Corporate Culture.

Posted by Corporate Wellness | Posted in Corporate Wellness, Wellness Programs | Posted on 20-07-2010

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Effective wellness programs recognize the importance of building a supportive cultural environment.  The worksite culture includes shared values/heartfelt beliefs about what’s important. It includes social standards of expected and accepted behavior called “cultural norms.”

It includes coworker support from family, friends, and coworkers. This support can help one adopt healthy life choices. Tools are available to audit a organization.

The long-term success of any wellness program is dependent on the corporate culture.

Some healthy culture signs in a organization are –

• Employees communicate openly

• Leaders support diversity and opinion

• Employees have fun

• Policies support wellness

• Workers are encouraged to grow

• Staff Members work together as a team

• Employees’ skills and talents are matched to their jobs.

• Flexible work schedules are available

• Businesss consider personnel as their most asset

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