Tag Archives: behavior change
How to Personalize Your Employee Wellbeing Program
Here’s a common scenario: Your company decides to offer a wellness challenge, and you get a big group committed to running a 5k or walking 10,000 steps a day for a month. People seem excited and motivated at the beginning … Continue reading
Habit Change & Workplace Wellbeing: Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we explored some of the factors that go into the mechanics of habit change and why it’s so hard to adjust our behavior, even if we have a strong desire to make a change. If you … Continue reading
Habit Change & Workplace Wellbeing: Part 1
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle Your alarm rings at 6am, you hit the snooze button—five more minutes of sleep. The second alarm goes off, and, grunting, you sit up. You … Continue reading
Why Intrinsic Motivation Matters for Employee Wellbeing Programs
Picture this: You’re walking through a beautiful, livable space filled with natural light and plants. You see people in small groups talking enthusiastically, some are seated at couches and in small booths, others are heading off to a yoga session … Continue reading
3 Ways Employers Can Support Positive Habit Change Among Employees
Take a moment to consider the New Year’s resolutions you eagerly set for yourself at the beginning of this year. Remember that vision of a “new you” you saw parading in your mind? Now flash forward to the present. Have … Continue reading
Employee wellbeing is worth it: 4 good reasons for employers to invest
It’s a disturbing trend: Americans seem to be getting less healthy with every passing year. According to the Economist, health premiums in America have more than doubled in the past decade. The proportion of adults who are clinically obese more than doubled … Continue reading
Is Your Wellness Program a Slave to Fads or Backed by Science?
It’s impossible to watch TV these days without being bombarded by fad diets and products claiming to be the next health miracles — green coffee bean supplements that allegedly burn fat or red palm oil promising to guard against Alzheimer’s … Continue reading
The 3-step process for creating better habits across your team
As a leader, it’s your job to ensure you’re always pushing your employees to form positive workplace habits. But like any ingrained routine, it takes more than motivation for it to truly sink in. Even the most promising change can … Continue reading
Wellness Programs: The Importance of Focusing on More Than Just Engagement
This article was originally published in Triple Pundit. Nearly 80 percent of employers offer some form of wellness program, according to a 2015 Business Wire survey. And for good reason: An effective program provides a slew of benefits, from increased employee … Continue reading
When It Comes to Corporate Wellness, Real ROI Stems From Behavioral Changes
This article was originally published in Business2Community. Ask any office worker who’s suddenly become tethered to her Fitbit, and she’ll tell you that corporate wellness programs are all the rage right now. According to a recent survey, 79 percent of employers … Continue reading