Occupational Health & Corporate Wellness Program
The Corporate Wellness Program is an in-house program under the occupational health category specifically designed for busy executives. The objective of this program is to educate participants on the basics of health and wellness. Preventive measures and disease management are the focus of this program. This program is structured in a manner where a layman will understand the principles of wellness and more importantly will be able to apply the principles that are taught. Among the features of this program is its interactive approach where participants will have opportunities to participate in actual case studies of individuals. Corporate Wellness Programs are designed to nurture wellness in workers, regardless of the work environment. They essentially focus on bettering the behaviour of the employee and increasing the performance levels. Many factories, corporate offices, large corporations, and small corporations alike across the world have benefited tremendously by implementing Company Wellness Programs. Benefits of A Corporate Wellness Program The reasons why you need a wellness program for your company taken from the organization point of view, are as follows: Improve Productivity - If the employees aren’t completely fit, they can’t perform to the best of their abilities and thus can’t give their 100%. Tension or stress is another primary reason behind the underperformance of employees. Improve ‘Presenteeism’ - Presenteeism refers to instances when the employees of an organization do come to work but fail to put in their best effort due to reasons such as depression, stress, injury or illness. Reduce Absenteeism - If employees are not physically, psychologically or spiritually fit, chances are, their absenteeism will increase. The main reason behind the absenteeism of employees can be their ill health or too much stress. Company Wellness Programs emphasize on improving their physical and psychological wellness and thus making them fitter and happier. Other advantages of Company Wellness Programs are as follows: They boost the morale of the employees by creating a happy, supportive and cordial environment. They improve job satisfaction among employees. They negate or minimize healthcare costs. They reduce the effect of a stressful, demanding workplace