Content about Wellness

February 23, 2012
Good Employee Health Leads to Improved Company Performance

Historically, businesses have viewed employee wellness as a way to lower health-care costs. But the rewards of wellness go far beyond reducing the price of employee benefits. If people feel good, they perform better. And if they perform at a higher level, so will your company. Here’s the evidence that shows the direct links between good health and improved company performance.

By Dr. Jack Groppel, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Human Performance Institute, and Vice President, Applied Science and Performance Training, Wellness & Prevention, Inc.

January 31, 2012
Step Into the Benefits of Workplace Fitness

The Wellness Council of America reports a $24 return for every $1 spent on a company wellness program for small businesses. Another survey reported companies instituting employee health and wellness programs realized a 30 percent reduction in medical and absenteeism costs in less than four years. To recognize these benefits and more, implement a workplace fitness program by following three simple steps.

By Michael Rich

The Wellness Council of America reports a $24 return for every $1 spent on a company wellness program for small businesses. Furthermore, a 2005 survey by The Art of Health Promotionreported companies instituting employee health and wellness programs realized a 30 percent reduction in medical and absenteeism costs in less than four years.

To recognize these benefits and more, implement a workplace fitness program by following these simple steps:

July 30, 2010
Fit To Lead

Are your C-suite and high-level managers lacking something, but you can't put your finger on it? Their plans for the company sound reasonable, but when they talk about the strategy in meetings, there's a lack of vitality to the delivery. "They're just not into meetings and public speaking engagements," you tell yourself. Unfortunately, the problem may be graver than that. They may be suffering from ill health ranging from undetected heart disease to a general malaise from overwork. The solution? A wellness program targeted to their needs.