Health Promotion Strategies

As with any program, the two crucial elements for the success of your wellness program are  upper management support and worker involvement.  Senior management sets the vision and provides the resources from which action plans flow.  

Genuine support from senior personnel also lends credibility to the wellness program.  It is key that  senior management be visible supporters and role models for your Wellness Program.

Staff Members need to be involved on several levels so that they feel ownership of the wellness program.  Staff Members are the program stakeholders!  

All employees should have an opportunity to provide input and feedback through needs and interest surveys and program investigation tools.  The information collected ought to be used to plan programs that target those needs and interests to ensure participation, buy-in, and support.

There are several methods to identify staff member needs and interests like –

• Conducting Staff Member Focus Groups

• Discussing Wellness Interests During Department Meetings

• Distributing and Summarizing a Needs and Interest Survey

• Including an Opportunity to Give Suggestions on Each Investigation Tool  

Any one or combination of a few techniques will ensure that the wellness program meets what staff members want.  Click here for a sample Needs and Interest Survey.

Step 3 provides additional information on determining wellness program needs.  But first, establishing a Wellness Committee can help you involve management and staff members, determine need, and plan your wellness program.