Turning on the television and watching the news at the end of the
workday used to be a way to catch up on what happened while workers were
in the office. These days, however, with the focus of much of the news
being on the current economic crisis, workers are having more trouble
separating themselves from what they are hearing. As a result, there is
an increasing amount of tension in the workplace.
In addition to economic woes hitting your workers, however, you are
going to find that the tightening of the economy, coupled with rising
costs associated with health care and cost of living, has an impact on
your business. While you are going to want to be sure that you are doing
what you can to reduce costs in the workplace, it is essential that you
are able to provide your employees with the benefits that they expect
and with the support that they need to ride out the economic crisis.
As a result, if you are looking for ways in which you will be able to
reduce costs to your business, you are going to need to think about
your staff members and then, rather than simply looking at health care
programs, you might want to consider implementing wellness programs.
With wellness programs there are a number of benefits. Here are the two
most significant:
1. During an economic crisis and other times of high stress, wellness
programs in the workplace serve to reduce tension for your employees.
With yoga or other fitness classes available for example, you will find
that you are able to give your staff members an outlet and provide them
with a healthier lifestyle.
2. During an economic crisis, and particularly when health care costs
are high, you will find that wellness programs in the workplace serve
to cut down on the expenses of health care. After all, wellness programs
focus not only on reducing stress, but also on your staff members'
overall health. This attention to prevention will help to reduce the
costs associated with health care over the long term.
When you offer wellness programs in the workplace, you will find that
your staff members are in a better position to cope with their stress.
When your employees are less stressed out, they are going to be more
productive at the office and there will be a reduction in the amount of
time that your staff call out sick or otherwise need time off.
By focusing on the health and well-being of your staff members,
particularly during times of high stress and the current economic
crisis, you are going to find that you are in a better position to keep
your business growing and moving forward. By helping your staff to take
care of themselves, they will be able to contribute more to the business
and everyone involved will be in a better position to get through the
economic crisis. Economic woes can have a dramatic impact on morale, but
so can those efforts that will enable your staff to reduce their
stress.
Copyright 2008, Cecile Peterkin. All rights reserved.
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