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Physical Well-being Playbook Step 3: Find Opportunities to Impact

Establish a well-being program that is ingrained in and supports company culture.

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Employers

Offer a regular cadence of education and well-being initiatives.

Use a variety of methods, including well-being seminars and workshops, short videos, written materials, onsite presentations, and opportunities to talk with professionals in the physical well-being dimension. Marsh McLennan Agency offers a variety of resources to support employers, consult with your dedicated team for more information.

You can incorporate aspects of physical well-being in a variety of arenas in the workplace to have a positive impact on employees’ health. Lead by example with positive physical well-being practices, and support employees’ own pursuit of physical well-being in meaningful ways. When opportunities exist as part of the company culture, rather than as a program in a silo, they become part of a whole-person approach to well-being.

Consider other opportunities to decrease barriers for employees seeking better physical well-being.

Employees

Connecting with others can help employees reach their physical well-being goals. Share tips with your employees that encourage them to achieve their fitness goals together.

Employers

Introduce your well-being program during new hire orientation so new employees understand the program as part of the company culture.
Organize challenges to encourage employees to move more, stay hydrated, improve their nutrition, or improve their sleep.
Share carrier resources.

Offer low cost or no cost nutritious snacks and beverages.
Position healthier choices at eye level.
Nutrition: The Missing Piece of the Corporate Wellness Puzzle, Forbes
Healthy Workplace Food and Beverage Toolkit, AHA

Opportunities for Employers to Support Physical Activity Through Policy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Physical Activity Breaks for the Workplace, Centers for Disease Control
Strategies for Promoting and Implementing a Smoke-free Workplace, American Cancer Society
Nutrition, CDC

Preventive Care Benefits for Adults, HealthCare.gov
Preventive Care, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Provide an opportunity for employees to learn about different areas of health and well-being in one place and during the workday.
Include carriers to review plan information and resources.

Employees

Invite co-workers on a walk during breaks.
Trade healthy snack and meal ideas.
Create a peer-led physical well-being support group.
Plan walking meetings.
Use adjustable sit-to-stand workstations.
Provide re-usable water bottles and cold, filtered water.
Encourage healthy snacks at meetings.

Physical Well-being Playbook Step 3: Find Opportunities to Impact

Employers

Employees

Employers

Employees

Physical Well-being Playbook steps

Evaluate Needs

Create a Plan

Find Opportunities to Impact

Monitor, Assess, and Repeat

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