Health and Wellness in the Workplace

Health and wellness are both important aspects that drive the success of your organization. It is even more important with the challenges of the last two years to maintain a healthy and thriving workforce.

As leaders, we must encourage employees to look forward and strive to undertake a balanced mental and physical approach in 2022.

Here are some suggestions that I have used in my own organization: 

• Take advantage of available offerings through your organization’s health insurance or partnerships and remind employees of available wellness and benefits.
• Coordinate health and wellness opportunities within your organization such as healthy eating habits and helpful tips for exercising.
• Join and participate in grassroots activities and initiatives that can be managed virtually such as walking competitions and swapping healthy recipes.

Whatever your organization decides to do, remember to have fun with it, and continue to build a strong and healthy team culture.

Keep on Learning!

 —Amy Dufrane, Ed.D., SPHR, CAE

HRCI CEO 

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