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team on a nature excursion, beach walk, volunteering day or charity run. Bring in an expert to conduct a workshop on nutrition, Yogalates, raw foods or meditation. These types of energy-boosting events are great for team building, employee morale and company culture enhancement. To begin, gather ideas by asking employees to tell you about their favorite wellness activity or event. Organize some healthy competitions. Plan out a monthly or seasonal competition that centers around healthy habits or behaviors, such as team weight-loss contests and fitness challenges. Be sure to build in support, such as teams or buddy systems to promote positive peer pressure. To begin, enlist team members to organize and administer the first challenge, and identify possible prizes and incentives. Provide resources for physical activity. If there are fitness facilities on the property, set aside specific times when employees are allowed to use them, and outline the parameters so the staff understands that it is permitted and encouraged. If on-property facilities are not available, negotiate discounts for the employees to join a local gym. Some companies, for example, are incorporating “booster breaks” into the day to enhance productivity. This idea is based on research by Wendell Taylor, Ph.D., M.P.H. These booster breaks consist of 15-minute sessions of simple, light impact facilitated group activity to reduce sedentary behavior, improve employee fitness and boost morale. To begin, decide on a time and an open area that can be available each day for a booster break, and identify team members who may want to be facilitators. This tip could also be incorporated into step #6. Be the example. Employees who see their managers taking wellness seriously will also take it seriously. Let them see you coming in from a walk, eating healthy or chatting about other healthy practices you have adopted. To begin, review your own lifestyle and write down healthy habits you would like to add to your routines. Wellness behaviors are contagious! A healthy culture in the workplace pays dividends in the form of a happier, healthier, more cohesive staff team, lower health-related costs from insurance premiums, workers’ compensation claims and absenteeism. It also enhances client satisfaction due to the level of knowledge and genuine enthusiasm behind the personal lifestyle recommendations. n
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Su Gibson is an independent consultant and industry lecturer at the Conrad N. Hilton College, University of Houston. With a BA in psychology, an MBA in international business and more than a decade of experience in the spa industry, she enjoys writing on the topics of health, spas and wellness.
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