Corporate Wellness : Wellness Program Incentives.
Posted by Corporate Wellness | Posted in Corporate Wellness, Wellness Programs | Posted on 30-07-2010
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Incentives can be used to raise participation rates, help with completion or attendance at health promotion programs, and to help individuals change or adhere to healthful behaviors.
The purpose of the incentive is to encourage employees to adopt positive behaviors or maintain an existing positive behavior.
Everybody who achieves a goal or maintains a behavior ought to receive something. Many businesses also provide incentives merely for participating in events.
Stay away from being the “best” or doing the “most.” Encouraging individuals to be the best or doing the most promotes excessive behavior, discourages others, and creates elitism.
The best designed incentive programs are ones which are based on achieving objectives that are attainable by most person. Recognition, acknowledgment by top management, or special privileges are examples of excellent intangible incentives.
Wellness Program Incentive Ideas –
• Free or Low-Cost Incentives-
o Certificates
o Movie passes
o Recognition in staff member newsletter
o Mugs
o Water bottles
o Commendation from senior management
o T-shirts
o Hats
• Moderate Cost Incentives –
o Entertainment tickets
o Sweatshirts
o Waist packs
o Subscriptions to health magazines
o Fitness and health books
o Videos
• High Cost Incentives –
o Week-end getaways
o Dinner for two
o Clocks
o Watches
• Other Incentives –
o Cash
o Gift certificates