Proven Workplace Wellness Plan Strategies – Part 2

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 #5: Using a small number of targeted priorities maintains Workplace Wellness Plan focus.
• Needs assessment data can be used to identify leading health needs and also high risk populations.
• Choosing a handful of specific health needs on which to focus will maximize efficient use of resources.
• Keeping the Workplace Wellness Plan focus small will avoid duplication of other ongoing company Employee Wellness Programs.

Strategy #6: Use standardized processes whenever possible.

Reduce the amount of variation within your Employee Wellness Programs by standardizing all the processes needed for Workplace Wellness Plan planning and startation. By way of example:
• Use the same spreadsheet format for data collection so that the columns are in the same order. This way you can compare information more easily.
• Reuse the same forms for enrollment and attendance. Change the heading as needed.
• Look at other Workplace Wellness Plan processes (like registration, evaluation, marketing, etc.). What parts of those processes can be standardized?
• The Wellness and Prevention Initiatives website (http://chppmwww. apgea.army.mil/dhpw/Population/HPPiFunction.aspx) has many standardized Workplace Wellness Plan resources in a variety of topic areas.

Strategy #7: Workplace Wellness Plan delivery methods should be flexible and adapted to population needs.
• Delivery of products and services may depend on: company needs, training requirements, other scheduling considerations (such as work/duty schedules, school scheduling, etc.), member preference, and/or availability of staff or space.
• Be flexible: the same produce/service delivery methods may not work for every population.
• Some company’s may want services provided to them as close as possible to the company location; other companies may prefer as many services as possible bundled together at once (regardless of location).
• Take wellness and preventive medicine beyond the walls of the employer in order to meet leadership and worker needs. Answer the question: “How can we best help leadership and Employees to fulfill their mission?”