Posted by Company Wellness | Posted in Company Wellness, Wellness Programs | Posted on 28-08-2010
Incentives encourage staff members to adopt positive behaviors or maintain an existing positive behavior that may potentially help the employee stay healthy and live longer. Adopting positive health behavior is fundamentally what wellness is about.
Incentives may be used to raise participation rates, help person complete a Health Promotion Program, or help person change or adhere to healthful behaviors.
Providing incentives and rewards will send an important message to the staff that your corporation is committed to assisting them with bettering their health. It also plays a meaningful role in arousing person to participate.
Tips on how to choose appropriate incentives –
• Identify through an staff member survey what incentives they value.
• Identify what incentives the organization can provide in addition to what the budget will allow.
• Ensure that every participant who achieves a goal receives some recognition.
• Prevent offering incentives for the “best” or the “most.”
• Avoid using food as a reward.
• Use incentives to promote your Health Promotion Program, through logos and branding.