Employee Wellness Programs for Small Businesses
Do you think employee wellness programs are just for large corporations?
Any workplace that values employees and understands engagement and wellness should make employee wellness an integral part of its business strategy, regardless of size. A positive worksite wellness program can be fundamental to your staff's physical, emotional, and mental well-being. When your employees' health is a priority, your workplace becomes more efficient and productive. In addition, the office becomes a place that respects the employees' time, talents, families, and lives of those working there, creating a positive life-work balance.
While large companies will use the term "wellness program" to recruit talented employees, that barely scratches the surface of an effective wellness program, no matter the size of the company, creating a culture that values wellness is essential to reaping the benefits of reducing sick days and healthcare costs as well as recruiting and retaining top talent.
Big or small, Invest in your human capital!
According to the Small Business Association, small businesses can include businesses with up to 500 employees. On the other hand, a micro business is a type of small business that employs fewer than ten people.
The smaller the team, the more significant the impact an employee wellness program can have!
A lot of wellness companies are focused entirely on the numbers. While it's an essential benchmark for beginning and monitoring your program, your employees are more than just a number, especially for small businesses. Considering the employees' mental, emotional, and social health would be best. Many physical illnesses are caused or elevated by emotional and mental factors like stress, depression, anger, and anxiety. Stress is an everyday thing in a small team that may juggle many moving parts of the business. Building a multidimensional wellness program with a culture to back it will benefit all aspects of your employee's well-being and the company.
Establishing an employee wellness program will strengthen your culture, build team morale, and improve the employee’s health and company. Employees will be encouraged to change, and leaders will be engaged in your wellness programs efforts. Employees will only believe their health and happiness are a company priority with a supportive culture and environment. The smaller the company, the easier it is to get everyone on the same page and involved in the wellness program.
You need a plan of action! Design a mission statement, set goals, create a strong marketing and communication plan, and have a multidimensional approach to launch a wellness program that aligns with the company’s values; better yet, if you are a small team with no dedicated HR department, contract with a workplace wellness solutions provider like Movement 1st wellness to run and manage the program for you!
Ready to implement wellness into your company today?
Too often, small businesses think employee wellness programs are too expensive for their company. However, a mico business can implement our wellness platform for less than $1500 annually. Is that too much to ask to keep your top performers by investing in what matters most to them? Workplace wellness saves you both time and money. Our platform solves the issues of burnout and engagement and builds a community while improving the overall he’ overall health and wellness. Not to mention we manage it all for you!
When employees work for a company that embraces wellness through all areas of the organization, they will be more likely to practice healthy habits throughout the workday and prioritize their physical and mental health. Let us help you leverage wellness to stay competitive, elevate the health of your organization, and positively impact your bottom line.
