What works to motivate employee behavior change—both at work and at home?
Dr. Anderson: When considering this question at the individual level I really like the way Michael O’Donnell, editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Health Promotion, discusses behavior change in a recent article in the November/December 2008 issue titled, “The Face of Wellness: Aspirational Vision of Health, Renewing Health Behavior Change Process and Balanced Portfolio Approach to Planning Change Strategies”. He talks about behavior change being motivated by passion (think “readiness to change” or “activation” or intrinsic motivation) and suggests that, for most people, achieving better health is not the passion fueling their daily life. Much of our challenge in health management is helping people link their personal passion to improving their health. Their passion may lie in the spiritual realm, it may be physical, or it may be social, emotional or intellectual – for most of us, it’s likely a combination of all of these dimensions. Great health coaching involves helping people d
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