Employee Wellness Newsletter : Workplace Wellness Program: Incentive Seletion

Incentives encourage staff members to adopt positive behaviors or maintain an existing positive behavior that may potentially help the employee stay healthy and live longer. Adopting positive health behavior is fundamentally what wellness is about.

Incentives can be used to improve participation rates, help individuals complete a Workplace Health Promotion Program, or help individuals modify or adhere to healthy lifestyles. Providing rewards and incentives and rewards will send an important message to the employees that your company is committed to supporting them with working on their health. It also plays a important role in motivating individuals to take part.

Tips on how to choose appropriate incentives and rewards:

• Determine through an employee survey what rewards and incentives they value.
• Determine what incentives the employer can provide as well as what the budget will allow.
• Make sure that every attendant who achieves a objective receives some recognition.
• Avoid offering incentives and rewards for the “best” or the “most.”
• Avoid using food as a reward.
• Use incentives to promote your Workplace Health Promotion Program, through logos and branding.