While wellness programs are one of the most sought after benefits in a company, participation numbers are typically low. In fact, a recent Gallup survey shows that only 24% of employees are participating! For most employers, the problem is they’re not offering benefits that employees actually want. To help address this, we scoured Reddit and Read more…
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Workplace Wellness
10 Reasons Not To Use Excel For Your Company’s Step Challenge
Step challenges (a type of wellness challenge) are a great way to promote fitness in any corporate wellness program. They are low cost and, if done correctly, can be very engaging and easy to participate in. You don’t have to be a fitness guru to participate in a step challenge and there are many ways Read more…
Benefits Strategy
Are Wellness Program Incentives Taxable?
The benefits of workplace wellness programs are endless. Not only is it useful for attracting top talent, but healthier employees inevitably lead to “lower medical claims costs, which leads to lower medical premiums, which leads to a better profit margin.” To boost engagement, most employers offer some sort of incentive to employees for participation. However, Read more…
Workplace Wellness
How to Promote Nutrition in your Wellness Program
We at Incentfit know that an office culture of wellness is the best way to not only attract top of the line employees, but also to keep staff productive and happy. Nutrition is incredibly important to maintaining optimal performance and mood throughout the day. However, promoting nutrition, and even hydration in your wellness program or Read more…
Technology
The Best Tracker for Indoor Cycling and Spinning
As the wearable technology fitness tracker market has grown, there are some fitness apps and devices that have become known for their ability to track bike rides. Garmin and Strava are two favorites for outdoor devices and apps. Their accuracy and variety of stats are well-known in the cycling community. But what about indoor cycling? Read more…