Employee Wellness Programming after COVID-19

What is this about? The document in this edition of Connections is the latest Solution Set and addresses options and alternatives for how wellness professionals might modify their programs after COVID-19.  A summary of current research on COVID-19 is provided along with an overall assessment of the “big picture.” A concluding excerpt is reproduced below.… Continue Reading ›

Assuring Long Term Behavior Change – Crossing the “Chasm”

Source: Chapman Institute What is this about? First, the good news… employer wellness programs have been proven to help people change their short-term wellness behaviors.  Now, the bad news… those same wellness programs have been shown to be pretty poor at helping people change their long-term wellness behaviors.   For our purposes, we will define “short-term”… Continue Reading ›

Proposal for Wellness Program Redesign

Source: Chapman Institute What is this about? Unfortunately, most employee wellness programs in the U.S. need to be redesigned for greater effectiveness, but few wellness coordinators know how to make a simple redesign proposal “pitch” to their senior management team.  The proposal they put forward needs to be seen as feasible and logical for senior… Continue Reading ›