Latest Health Enhancement Systems white paper offers research summary plus 15
ways managers can promote a culture of health
MIDLAND, Mich., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Though management support is a key to
success in workplace wellness programs, keeping managers on board can be a
struggle.
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Health Enhancement Systems defines the role of leadership in a newly released
white paper, Management Support: Inspiring Wellness Leadership
(www.hesonline.com/mwp).
Numerous studies show the positive impact of management support on employee
health, retention, wellness program participation, productivity -- and
ultimately on the bottom line.
Overall, managers wield a powerful influence on employee morale, workloads,
team communication, and job satisfaction, according to the extensive research
summarized in this 8-page white paper. Managers often decide the scope,
budget, and time off for wellness program activities as well. They can
champion the efforts or doom them to failure.
"Managers who make wellness program participation easy -- along with being
good examples -- help create an atmosphere where employees can thrive," notes
Dean Witherspoon, Health Enhancement Systems
(www.HealthEnhancementSystems.com) President and Founder.
The white paper -- available as a free download at
www.HealthEnhancementSystems.com/mwp -- offers ideas like these:
-- Involve managers at all levels in policy development and
implementation
to promote their buy-in. After all, they will be the ones approving
flexible scheduling, reducing workplace stress, encouraging stretch
and
walk breaks, and boosting overall participation among employees.
-- Ask executives, managers, and front-line supervisors to inspire
employees by sharing success stories, informally or formally, and
visibly participating in workplace wellness campaigns.
Health Enhancement Systems serves organizations in North America and
throughout the world. In addition to numerous white papers, they've created
more than 20 paper and online workplace wellness campaigns including NutriSum:
Healthy Weight for Life, Get Fit on Route 66, Great American Fitness
Adventure, Feel Like a Million, and 10K-A-Day, adopted in more than 1000
organizations serving employees and family members worldwide. Other products
include lifestyle change brochures and the Health Promotion Practitioner
newsletter.
For more information about Health Enhancement Systems, call 800.326.2317 or
visit www.HealthEnhancementSystems.com.
SOURCE Health Enhancement Systems
Lisa Cochran, +1-989-839-0852, lisac@hesonline.com
