Technology

Wellness Apps that Help Manage Stress

As an HR manager, fostering a supportive and healthy work environment is significant for the overall health and wellness of employees. Stress affects both mental and physical well-being, so it’s important to find effective coping strategies. Incorporating a wellness challenge into an organizational wellness program can be a powerful way to support employees in managing Read more…

Wellness Challenges

Top Mistakes to Avoid When Running a Wellness Challenge

Most workplace wellness challenges stem from good intentions. Whether it’s a hydration challenge or a 5k marathon, employers just want to encourage employees to adopt healthier habits because that results in lower company costs. When done right, the challenge can improve employees’ physical and mental health outcomes, leading to a healthier and happier workforce. But Read more…

Workplace Wellness

8 Tips to Increase Participation Rate of Outcomes-based Wellness Programs

52% of American employers offer a wellness program as of 2023. However, research shows the average wellness program participation rate is about 30%. Think about that for a moment. You’ve invested time, money, and resources into a wellness program, but only a third of your workforce engages with it. That leaves over 60% of your Read more…

Benefits Strategy

How Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Play a Role in Choosing a Corporate Wellness Program

Is your corporate wellness program truly inclusive? This question is becoming increasingly common as the clarion call for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace echoes across boardrooms. According to McKinsey & Co’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lighthouses 2023 report, the global market for DEI – dollars spent by companies on DEI-related efforts such Read more…