Behaviour change begins with an employee’s awareness of their current state of being, their health risks and the opportunities to improve health and well-being. By providing a wide variety of interactive programs, employees are exposed to both general and targeted health information.

Examples of workplace wellness awareness programs include:

• Health tip emails
  
  An easy way to ensure that all employees (regardless of their geographical location) have access to health promotion information. Quick and easy-to-read wellness “sound bites” are just what the doctor ordered!

• Wellness on the company intranet

Dedicating space to health information on the company website sends a positive message to employees about the importance of personal health.

• Health Fairs

Health fairs can be a great “kick off” to launching a wellness initiative or become a regular event that provides convenient access to interactive health and wellness topics while introducing employees to community-based health services and products.

• Workshops and seminars

Lunch time educational events provide employees with an opportunity to learn more about personal health issues, develop peer support for those sharing similar interests and can be a means to assess the need for more comprehensive programs on a particular topic.

• Bulletin board displays

Often a great way to engage wellness volunteers and capture their creative flair in the design and creation of wellness bulletin boards using content carefully selected and following a thematic approach

• Self-study programs

Our Managing My Life programs can be used as self-study learning opportunities on the topics of managing health, stress, change and time. These workbooks are ideal for call centres, sales staff, home-office and other remote employees that may not otherwise be able to participate in onsite wellness activities. For more details, see our Managing My Life programs.