Wellness programs that exclude the people from the program don’t work. Not understanding the audience, their needs, and their wants will lead to an underwhelming result. You can provide all the cute slogans, or empowering messages but if there is not something tangible that staff can use or find helpful, then they won’t participate. Or if they do, it will be superficial and they may “show up” but only in body. To connect with staff and provide a wellness program that truly speaks to them and they want to participate in, you need to understand who they are, what they are struggling with, and what they find helpful. Managers who are closely involved with their team and take a personal interest in knowing their staff will find this easier to achieve.
Denise Burnett
Wellness programs that exclude the people from the program don’t work. Not understanding the audience, their needs, and their wants will lead to an underwhelming result. You can provide all the cute slogans, or empowering messages but if there is not something tangible that staff can use or find helpful, then they won’t participate. Or if they do, it will be superficial and they may “show up” but only in body. To connect with staff and provide a wellness program that truly speaks to them and they want to participate in, you need to understand who they are, what they are struggling with, and what they find helpful. Managers who are closely involved with their team and take a personal interest in knowing their staff will find this easier to achieve.