Creating a Healthy Workplace: Getting Started

Healthy workplaces reduces employees' risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, anxiety, depression and a variety of other problems.

When workplaces are managed well, employees are more motivated.

Proper programming allows employees to be able to care for themselves by eating properly, maintaining a healthy bodyweight, getting enough exercise, sleep and recreation, managing stress effectively and using medications appropriately.

Steps to Create a Healthy Workplace

Creating a healthy workplace policy can be beneficial to everyone within the organization.

Presenting a business case to management often entails:

1. Getting support from management & co-workers, show them that this could:
• Increase productivity
• Retain staff
• Reduce absenteeism
• Help them become a more successful organization
2. Assessing the needs of everyone within the organization
3. Gathering feedback regarding employee expectations
4. Developing a plan/policy
5. Putting your plan into action
6. Monitoring and evaluating progress
   

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