Employee Wellness Newsletter : Worksite Wellness Program: Obtaining Senior Management Support

Support from management is important to building a efficacious wellness program! Visible management reinforcement is one of the most vital factors in the success of a workplace Workplace Health Promotion Program. Upper Management executives are responsible for making sure that the corporation meets its objectives. They can offer additional assistance by assisting you to link your Workplace Health Promotion Program objectives to corporation outcomes, thereby positioning Workplace Health Promotion Program as a fundamental part of the corporation.

It is important to create support and excitement for the program from all echelons of the organization including upper management, mid-level management, and grass-root employees.

The challenge for any Workplace Health Promotion Program coordinator is convincing upper management about the potential value of Workplace Health Promotion Program to the corporation and conceptualizing how Workplace Health Promotion Program drives can impact the corporation in a meaningful manner. The American Journal of Health Promotion is a great resource to assist you with obtaining convincing information on the advantages of a Workplace Health Promotion Program.

Worksite Health Promotion Program reinforcement from management can come in many different ways:

• Involvement in the wellness program planning process
• Distribution of funding for the wellness program
• Support for time given to the wellness program
• Participation in wellness events
• Administration by management, such as the distribution of a letter of reinforcement for the program.
• Flexibility of employee schedules to accommodate wellness activities