Winter can be one of the most difficult seasons for employee energy, engagement, and healthy routines. Shorter days, colder weather, and packed schedules make it harder for employees to stay active, connected, and focused on well-being – exactly when illness, burnout, and stress tend to spike. For HR leaders, this creates an opportunity. Well-designed winter Read more…
Wellness Word
Benefits Strategy
The Top Wellness Incentives Employees Actually Used This Year
Many HR leaders ask the same question: “Which wellness incentives do employees actually use?” Not the hypothetical incentives that sound good in a strategy meeting. Not the trendy one-off perks that fade away after a few weeks. Not the activities employees could do. We’re talking about real incentives; the rewards, payout options, and earning structures Read more…
Workplace Wellness
What 12 Years of Data Tells Us About Workplace Wellness Trends
A decade ago, corporate wellness looked very different. Most programs revolved around gym reimbursements, step challenges, and the occasional health fair. Wellness was often treated as something offered in good faith, but rarely measured or optimized. Fast forward to today, and workplace wellness trends have become a strategic business driver. Modern corporate wellness programs shape Read more…
Templates & Guides
How to Build a Year-Round Wellness Calendar
Every year, HR teams launch new wellness initiatives full of good intentions, only to watch participation dwindle within months. A few fitness challenges here, a mindfulness webinar there, and then… silence. The problem isn’t interest. It’s structure. Without a clear plan, wellness programs become a series of disjointed events instead of a continuous journey that Read more…
Workplace Wellness
Turn Unused Wellness Dollars into Smart Wellness Incentives
Every year, millions of dollars meant to improve employee health quietly disappear. Not because companies stop caring, but because wellness dollars go unused. These unused funds, known as wellness dollars (or wellness funds or carrier funds), are provided by insurance carriers to support employee well-being programs. They can cover a wide range of initiatives – Read more…