Health and Wellness Leads : Work Environment

Effective wellness programs attempt to create healthy worksite climates. A healthy worksite climate is one which encourages teamwork, cooperation, and empowerment of the individual.

People have a sense of community, a shared vision, and a positive outlook. Policies reward and support wellness efforts within the worksite.

• Effective programs identify ways that corporation policies and corporation traditions encourage wellness.
• Effective programs work at the group and organization level to build support for healthy lifestyle choices.
• Effective programs set clear target objectives and goals for the health improvement of the workplace.