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5 Strategies to Increase Employee Engagement in Your Wellbeing Program

Getting your employees to participate fully in your wellness program requires a multipronged approach.  Here are several options  that will help your employees get actively involved in improving their wellbeing and more engaged in your organization:

1. Create or modify your existing wellbeing incentive program

Leverage your existing wellbeing and engagement services by either implementing an incentive program or modifying your existing incentive program to reward your employees for their efforts:

• A few approaches are listed below, from least to most aggressive. All activities and incentive tracking occurs within wellness portal, alleviating administrative burden from HR team.
  • Quarterly (or monthly) raffle for those that participate in...

Did you know that 9 out of 10 Americans eat too much sodium? To kick your salt habit, you first have to know how much sodium you are consuming in the first place. For the next three weeks, we'll help you lower your sodium intake and curb your salt habit by choosing wisely, reading nutrition labels, and watching your portions. And, we'll be getting to know the salty six--common foods that may be loaded with excess sodium.

An easy way to keep tabs on how much sodium you eat is by jotting down what you eat - that bagel for breakfast, or the roll served with last night's dinner - along with the accompanying sodium stats. To find sodium stats, take a look at the Nutrition Facts label. The amount of sodium per serving is listed in milligrams, abbreviated "mg." Remember that if you eat two servings of a food, you are getting twice the amount of sodium shown on the label.

Once you know how much sodium you are consuming, it's time to make healthier choices as you shop for...

Let’s face it: millennials have a bad reputation in the workforce.  Often labeled as entitled, impatient, and always multitasking, millennials are seeking a “work-life” balance (often with most of the emphasis on life!). But as our workforce continues to age, millennials are here to stay. And employers with a wellness program are now tasked with designing a program that meets the unique needs of a multigenerational workforce.

A 20-something worker just out of college has different priorities and health risks than someone who has been in the workforce for several decades, and most wellness programs don’t have extra room in their budgets to offer programs that appeal to each generation.  So, how do you do it?

Here are some of the ways that we can reach all generations with our wellness programming:

• Play to your strengths – Each generation comes with unique talents and strengths – take advantage of that! ...

As technology becomes more prevalent in our lives, it's no surprise that online education has become a cost-effective model for schools, businesses, and even wellness programs. With 84% of our population reporting home access to a computer¹, onlinei educational modules are a great alternative to lunch-and-learn events that require coordination of a speaker's schedule, office space, and often a healthy mean. 

When employers make online learning available, they allow all employees to have access to the same information with the ability to learn conveniently from the comfort of home or work. Sounds great, right? There's a catch: not all educational modules are created equal. So, what should you look for when considering an online learning module?

1. Is the program cusomizable for my population? Understanding what your population needs is one of the first steps when offering a wellness program. At US Wellness, we learn...