As more companies prioritize employee wellbeing and the employee experience, they start to think about a wellness program. It’s not as easy as hiring a yoga instructor, but maybe you could start there?

I spoke with Reena Vokoun (again). She’s the owner of Passion Fit which works with employers to build meaningful wellness programs. She also wrote The Wellness Empowered Woman. Here are a few of Reena’s tips to keep in mind as you develop your program:

Make sure you have the money and support before you start.

Consider how to offer individualized content: Not all employees have the same needs when it comes to wellness. Consider offering one-on-one in addition fitness classes, nutrition coaching, and mental health resources.

Wellness programs don’t replace healthy workplaces like reasonable workloads and supportive management.

Recognize the social determinants of health and do what you can: Health is impacted by factors beyond individual behaviors, such as access to healthy food, education, and healthcare among others.

Involve employees in developing their programs: They are the experts on their own wellness needs.

Reena can be found through her company, Passion Fit, at https://passionfit.com/

Andrea is an HR consultant and can be found through www.thehrhub.ca

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