Creating a Culture of Health

Creating a Culture of Health in Your Organization By Don Hall, DrPH, CHES With so much data available showing the benefits of healthy employees, why would any organization not want to encourage better health for its workforce? After all, healthier employees... More

Creating a Culture of Health in Your Organization By Don Hall, DrPH, CHES With so much data available showing the benefits of healthy employees, why would any organization not want to encourage better health for its workforce? After all, healthier employees are more productive, miss less work due to illness, cost employers less for health care, and generally have a more positive outlook on life (which carries into their work). But if employee wellness hasn’t been given the attention it deserves at your company, what can you do to help create a worksite culture of health? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a culture of health in the workplace requires that employee health and safety be valued, supported, and promoted through workplace health programs, policies, benefits, and environmental supports. It’s management communicating the following message to employees: “This is what we do here. Supporting employees in achieving their personal wellness goals is Less