Wellness Programs : Health Promotion Program Incentives.

Incentives encourage workers to adopt positive behaviors or maintain an existing positive behavior that may potentially help the staff member stay healthful and live longer. Adopting positive health behavior is fundamentally what wellness is about.

Incentives can be used to raise participation rates, help person complete a Health Promotion Program, or help person change or adhere to healthy behaviors.

Providing incentives and rewards will send an important message to the staff members that your company is committed to assisting them with bettering their health. It also plays a significant role in arousing individuals to participate.

Tips on how to pick appropriate incentives -

• Identify through an worker survey what incentives they value.

• Identify what incentives the company can provide as well as what the budget will allow.

• Ensure that every participant who achieves a goal receives some recognition.

• Avoid offering incentives for the “best” or the “most.”

• Prevent using food as a reward.

• Use incentives to promote your Wellness Program, through logos and branding.