Health Promotion Programs and Corporate Culture.

Effective health promotion programs recognize the importance of building a supportive cultural environment.  The worksite culture includes shared values/heartfelt beliefs about what’s important. It includes social standards of expected and accepted behavior called “cultural norms.”

It includes peer support from family, friends, and peers. This support can help one adopt healthful lifestyles. Tools are available to audit a organization.

The long-term success of any health promotion program is dependent on the corporate culture.

Some healthful culture signs in a organization are -

o  Staff Members communicate openly

o  Leaders support diversity and opinion

o  Workers have fun

o  Policies support wellness

o  Employees are encouraged to grow

o  Workers work together as a team

o  Employees’ skills and talents are matched to their jobs.

o  Flexible work schedules are available

o  Corporations consider workforce as their most valuable asset