Proven Workplace Wellness Plan Strategies – Part 1

Evaluation of successful Employee Wellness Programs has revealed several primary Workplace Wellness Plan strategies to increase Workplace Wellness Plan effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.

Strategy #1: Communication with leadership is essential
• Assess leadership priorities.
• Report Workplace Wellness Plan outcomes back to leadership in a timely manner.

Strategy #2: Workplace Wellness Plan planning must be driven by information.
• Determine specific needs of the target population.
• Focus on the health status of the population as a whole to identify the top health concerns.
• Information should drive decisions regarding which health needs should be addressed first.

Strategy #3: Use electronic information collection and reporting as often as possible.
• Centrally collected information in an electronic format is essential for determining population health needs.
• Electronic reporting is also very valuable when communicating Workplace Wellness Plan outcomes to leadership and other stakeholders.
• Flexible reporting capabilities allow information to be presented as information that can support decision-making, in formats that decision-makers prefer.

Strategy #4: Multidisciplinary collaboration enhances worker health and maximizes available resources.
• Collaboration between health disciplines increases effectiveness of Wellness and preventive medicine interventions.
• Don’t forget to look outside the employer for collaboration partners.
• Optimized Workplace Wellness Plan outcomes can be met by coordinating the activities of medical professionals, cadre, community agents, and funding sources.
• Bundling services together also provides the additional benefit to units by conserving training and mission time.
Implementing these strategies can improve Workplace Wellness Plan effectiveness and optimize available resources.