I recently read an article from SelfHelpWorks called “US Wellness Program Considerations for 2019”.1 With a fresh new year ahead of us and learnings from the last planted in our minds, articles such as this one provide me with a great perspective on employers’ thoughts about their wellness programs. From my seat, SelfHelpWorks articulates what […]
Odds are you’ve heard how critical middle management support can be to the success of your wellness program. Wellness and human resource professionals, executives and middle managers themselves understand the vital role they play in the job satisfaction of their employees. And while we talk about this a lot, I’m not sure we’ve equipped our […]
Now more than ever it is likely that your employees need help. The pressures and demands they feel are leading to burnout and breakdown at a record-breaking pace. When employees remain overwhelmed for an extended period of time, they are susceptible to developing a mental illness or experiencing heightened symptoms of an existing mental illness. […]
I have met with countless employers who would like to make their workplace tobacco-free. We are all aware of why this is an important strategy, but employers often don’t know where to begin. This is a big step for a workplace and should be treated accordingly. The employer and the employee will need to adapt […]
You may not know all of the layers that make up Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). Yes, we offer health insurance coverage. But, we do so much more. We have nurses, doctors, nutritionists, and dieticians on staff. Some of our wellness-focused roles sit on my team, Client Health Promotion. Defining […]