What health-related program will fit the bill and best suit the employees and organization?
• Promote. How can you most effectively get the word out to employees? What are the opportunities for promotion? Consider everything, because employees have access to and pay attention to different types of messages. In a typical workplace, employees get information from e-mail, newsletters, bulletins, brochures, meeting announcements and fellow employees. • Deliver. Who is the best person or group to put the program into action? Ask other companies about approaches they have used. Decide on your budget before making a decision. • Evaluate. What should you evaluate to determine success? Do you need hard data and/or testimonials from individual participants? The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety recommends the following when planning your initiative: • creating and communicating clear objectives • targeting your audience • deciding on the type of program or campaign [new] The Elements of Workplace Wellness Programming Initiatives to promote wellness in the workplace don
