Articles

Aug 31, 2010

Wellness Programs - Small vs. Big Business Choices

Can a small business support company wellness? Absolutely! In fact, in some ways it’s easier to create a healthy workplace in a small business than in a big business.

Aug 31, 2010

Battle Against Obesity Moves into the Workplace

At a small Sanford, Fla., company, everyone’s talking about weight.

Walk in wearing a new dress, as Paulette Howard did one day recently, and everyone oohs and aahs — and wants to know what size it is. Every week, they want to know how much their colleagues have gained and lost

 

Aug 25, 2010

Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Program

To apply for the 2010 Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Program, click the link below.

 

Aug 24, 2010

Wellness- Is that your business?

Chair Becky Knight will be speaking Oklahoma City HR Society Thursday August 26, 2010. 

Aug 24, 2010

Commitment is needed from plans

Visit the BCBSNC workplace in Durham, N.C., and you'll notice a tobacco-free campus, onsite clinic, fitness centers, healthy choices in the cafeteria, and competitions that encourage employees to be physically active.

Aug 04, 2010

What New Wellness Rules Mean for You

Compliance with health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) non-discrimination rules is a big challenge for wellness programs. The old rules were unclear about which incentives passed muster.

Jul 27, 2010

Mid-Size Companies Beginning to Implement Wellness Programs on a Large Scale

It is a well-documented fact that a majority of large companies (businesses with over 8,000 employees) offer health and wellness programs to their employees to keep their employees healthy, motivated, and productive while also lowering their healthcare costs.

 

 

Jul 27, 2010

Three Ways Wellness Programs Fail

When it comes to wellness programs, it may be tough to get past all the hype. Here's how to avoid the three most common traps corporations fall into.

 

 

Jul 14, 2010

Employers Using an Arsenal of Tools to Combat Workplace Stress:  Survey

Employers understand the detrimental effects stress is having on their organizations, and are responding with multiple strategies to help workers cope, a recent survey by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company indicates.

Jul 02, 2010

CertainTeed Launches Vegetable Garden

Workers at McPherson CertainTeed Molded Products Plant are enjoying a few more vegetables during their breaks, thanks to a new employee garden.

Jul 02, 2010

United States Wellness Programs - Do's and Don'ts

Wellness programs vary greatly.

Jun 15, 2010

Economy Up, Worker Stress Down? Think Again. Results from the Marlin Company Workplace Survey

The Marlin Company workplace survey reveals worker stress over economic anxiety. Distraction on the job is leading to lapses in concentration causing mistakes and accidents.

Jun 15, 2010

Leadership Support, Sound Employee Engagement Tactics are Essential to Wellness Program Success

Employers are uniquely positioned to be change agents and to inspire employees to adopt healthier lifestyles for the long term, say experts at DSM Personalized Nutrition.

Jun 02, 2010

Dieting for Dollars? More US Employees Trying It

How much money would it take to get you to lose some serious weight? $100? $500? Many employers are betting they can find your price.

 

Jun 01, 2010

June 2010 is the 2nd annual National Employee Wellness Month

National Employee Wellness Month brings awareness to the importance of creating healthier and more physically active communities int he workplace and the critical role a proactive approach towards wellness plays in reducing national healthcare costs.

Mar 05, 2010

Local Business Opens New Health and Wellness Center

Health care and wellness programs are now more accessible — and often free — to Hobby Lobby employees. The arts and crafts retailer was to open a new health clinic today at its Oklahoma City corporate headquarters.

Oct 05, 2009

Workplace Wellness Really Seems to Work

Workplace wellness programs are an effective way to reduce major risk factors for heart disease, such as smoking, obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes, says a new American Heart Association policy statement.

Jun 02, 2009

Promoting Daily Health in Your Workday

Our surroundings have a direct link to our lives. Since we spend 40 or more hours at our jobs weekly, it is essential to your health and longevity that your place of work is as conducive to wellness as possible.