Putnam Workplace Wellness that Works

10 Steps to Infuse Well-Being and Vitality into Any Organization
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-119-05572-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten, E-Book

A smarter framework for designing more effective workplacewellness programs
Workplace Wellness That Works provides a freshperspective on how to promote employee well-being in the workplace.In addressing the interconnectivity between wellness andorganizational culture, this book shows you how to integratewellness into your existing employee development strategy in morecreative, humane, and effective ways. Based on the latest researchand backed by real-world examples and case studies, this guideprovides employers with the tools they need to start making adifference in their employees' health and happiness, and promotingan overall culture of well-being throughout the organization.You'll find concrete, actionable advice for tackling the massiveobstacle of behavioral change, and learn how to design andimplement an approach that can most benefit your organization.
Promoting wellness is a good idea. Giving employees theinspiration and tools they need to make changes in their lifestylesis a great idea. But the billion-dollar question is: what dothey want, what do they need, and how do we implement programs tohelp them without causing more harm than good? WorkplaceWellness That Works shows you how to assess your organization'sneeds and craft a plan that actually benefits employees.
* Build an effective platform for well-being
* Empower employees to make better choices
* Design and deliver the strategy that your organizationneeds
* Drive quantifiable change through more creativeimplementation
Today's worksite wellness industry represents a miasma ofcompeting trends, making it nearly impossible to come away withtangible solutions for real-world implementation. Harnessing abroader learning and development framework, Workplace WellnessThat Works skips the fads and shows you how to design a smarterstrategy that truly makes a difference in employees'lives--and your company's bottom line.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Putnam, Laura

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction An Overview of Workplace Wellness xv
Section I START IT (WORKPLACE WELLNESS THAT EXCITES) 1
Step 1 Shift Your Mind-Set from Expert to Agent of Change 3
(The Changemaker Imperative)
Step 2 Imagine What's Possible 27
(The Imagination Imperative)
Step 3 Uncover the Hidden Factors 57
(The Culture Imperative)
Step 4 Start with What's Right 85
(The Optimism Imperative)
Section II BUILD IT (WORKPLACE WELLNESS THAT GROWS) 103
Step 5 Take a da Vinci Approach to Change 105
(The Interdisciplinary Imperative)
Step 6 Go Stealth 133
(The "Sneakiness" Imperative)
Section III MAKE IT LAST (WORKPLACE WELLNESS THAT WORKS) 157
Step 7 Create Meaning 159
(The Engagement Imperative)
Step 8 Design Nudges and Cues 191
(The "Make It Easy" and "Make It Normal" Imperative)
Step 9 Launch and Iterate 215
(The Experimentation Imperative)
Step 10 Go Global 245
(The International Imperative)
Pull It All Together 269
About the Author 275
Notes 277
Index 299

Über Autor(innen)

LAURA PUTNAM is founder and CEO of Motion Infusion, a well-being consulting firm that provides creative solutions in the areas of engagement, behavior change, and human performance improvement. She has worked with a range of organizations from Fortune 500s to government agencies to academic institutions and nonprofits. She also serves as the Chair of the American Heart Association's Greater Bay Area 2020 Task Force.