Communications

Despite the recession and recent cutbacks in some benefit programs, companies continue to add wellness and health management programs to promote healthier behaviors among their workers, according to a survey by the global consulting firm Watson Wyatt and the National Business Group on Health.

Of the 489 large U.S. employers … Continue Reading »

Because accidents not only hurt people, but business as well, you have a stake in preventing them. Sixty percent of injuries occur off the job. So it’s time you promote safe habits in all situations. Make safety a year-round program, easily and affordably, with TopSafety™ newsletter. Helping your organization meet its safety obligations, TopSafety™ … Continue Reading »

Wow, our first full week of CorporateWellnessadvisor.com is under our figurative belt. Topics this week included employee motivation, effective cost-efficient communications, celebrating success, and wellness messages at work. The unifying principal of these topics is interpersonal relationships in the workplace. It is the people we work with every day that enrich our work-life and personal … Continue Reading »

Editorial Contact:
Gayle K. Christopher, Ph.D.
(205)437-3034
gchristopher@oakstonepub.com
Personal Best®, a leader in employee wellness publishing and a division of Oakstone® Publishing, a Boston Ventures company, announces the early success of CorporateWellnessAdvisor.com.

“We are very pleased with the initial success of CorporateWellnessAdvisor.com and hope to continue to build helpful content and community among wellness professionals,” says managing editor, Gayle Christopher, … Continue Reading »

The key to a successful wellness program is constant, frequent communication. The foundation of any successful health management program is a monthly newsletter — the most effective, cost efficient approach to continued awareness and self-care. Motivating employees to make healthier lifestyle choices, newsletters help lower absenteeism and health care costs.
TopHealth® recently … Continue Reading »

Editorial Contact:
Gayle K. Christopher, Ph.D.
(205)437-3034
gchristopher@oakstonepub.com

PERSONAL BEST® LAUNCHES CORPORATEWELLNESSADVISOR.COM
Birmingham, AL, July 1, 2009—Personal Best®, a leader in employee wellness publishing and a division of Oakstone® Publishing, a Boston Ventures company, announces the launch of CorporateWellnessAdvisor.com.

“Our special mission at Personal Best® is to help inspire employees to live healthier lives, change bad habits, and by doing so, … Continue Reading »

Motivation Versus Mandates   

Managers and team leaders can approach their employees in two ways when it comes to wellness and safety: They can rely on mandating or they can start motivating. Guess which one works better?

While employers who mandate rules from the top down often achieve their … Continue Reading »

Your employees face different challenges these days, but the one thing they have in common is their concern about the future of their jobs and their workplace. If you haven’t already met as a group, they may be waiting for some news (good or bad) from management. Communicate about today’s uncertain … Continue Reading »

By now you’ve probably seen the data: Workplace wellness programs save money in the form of lower absenteeism, increased productivity and lower health care costs. Starting out with the right resources, people, information and priorities helps ensure that your wellness program will move in the right direction and reward you … Continue Reading »

Research shows that the average person forgets most of what he or she has heard during a presentation within three days afterward. If your wellness program includes presentations, these tips can make a difference in what employees are remembering.
Are you called upon to present your wellness program to management or … Continue Reading »