{"id":14968,"date":"2014-04-16T14:34:18","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T14:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2014-04-16-part-2-go-beyond-the-vendor\/"},"modified":"2022-10-31T16:53:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T20:53:15","slug":"2014-04-16-part-2-go-beyond-the-vendor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2014-04-16-part-2-go-beyond-the-vendor\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 2: Go Beyond the Vendor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finding the right wellness vendor is crucial to implementing a successful wellness program, but a vendor can only do so much.\u00a0 Successful wellness programs require building a culture of health and wellness, which means more than just finding the right vendor or partner \u2013 there are \u201cother things\u201d that employers must do.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second post in a series that addresses the \u201cother things\u201d that are crucial to fostering a culture of health and wellness.<\/p>\n<p><!--space--><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"part-2-go-beyond-the-vendor\">Part 2: Go Beyond the Vendor<\/h3>\n<p>To build a culture of health and wellness, employers need to think beyond their wellness vendor.\u00a0 Even the most robust wellness vendor cannot completely address what we like to call a 360\u00b0 culture of wellness.\u00a0 A wellness vendor can provide a structure, tools, and strategies to promote wellness, but employers must go one step beyond their vendor\u2019s services.\u00a0 360\u00b0 wellness requires thinking about the entire employee experience, from front-to-back, through a wellness lens.\u00a0 360\u00b0 wellness will be different in each company but there are a few common themes.\u00a0 For employers who want to improve their 360\u00b0 wellness culture, a good place to start is through examining workplace environments, events, and policies from a wellness perspective.<\/p>\n<p><!--space--><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"environment\">Environment<\/h3>\n<p>Office snacks are a fabulous employee perk and can provide employees with a helpful boost of energy during the afternoon slump.\u00a0 Unhealthy snack options often dominate the break room cabinets. Try limiting the chips, cookies, cheesy puffs, and other unhealthy options, and instead offer healthier snacks.\u00a0 There are many services that will deliver <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonorganics.com\/index.html\">fresh fruit<\/a> and other healthly snacks directly to the office, making it really easily to offer healthy choices.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Color-Wall-300x200.png\" alt=\"Color Wall paint\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The right workspace environment can help increase employee productivity and <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2013\/12\/28\/design-tips-productivity\/\">improve employee health and happiness<\/a>.\u00a0 Studies have shown that colored office walls influence human behavior.\u00a0 Did you know that a blue wall can stimulate the mind?\u00a0 A diverse workplace environment with different spaces optimized for social interaction, relaxation, collaboration, and concentration will keep employees mentally healthy and happy at work.\u00a0 If budgets allow, offer employees the ability to customize their workspace.\u00a0 Different types of chairs, keyboards, standing desks, or treadmill desks can help create a healthier workplace environment for employees.<\/p>\n<p><!--space--><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"events\">Events<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Pizza-box-stacks-300x225-1.jpg\" alt=\"pizza boxes \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ordering pizza is often the go-to meal choice for a working lunch or to celebrate a team accomplishment.\u00a0 Pizza is inexpensive, efficient, and most people like it.\u00a0 Unfortunately, pizza is not a great healthy food option.\u00a0 Consider ordering healthier options like salads or wraps for work meetings or events.<\/p>\n<p>Work happy hour is a great way to de-stress and connect with employees in a casual setting.\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t do away with happy hour events, but consider also adding a few health or activity focused events to the social calendar.\u00a0 Employee team building can take place over smoothies, bowling, or laser tag (for the more adventurous).\u00a0 Managers can work with their teams to plan group fitness activities like a lunchtime run.<\/p>\n<p><!--space--><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"policies\">Policies<\/h3>\n<p>Overworking employees can lead to stress and exhaustion and have a negative health impact.\u00a0 Providing employees with ample vacation time or flexible work hours can help make a demanding job more manageable and keep employees happy and working efficiently.\u00a0 A summer Friday half day can go a long way in rejuvenating employees after a demanding week.\u00a0 It\u2019s easy for employers to offer vacation days, but it\u2019s more challenging for employers to establish a culture where employees feel comfortable taking advantage of a vacation policy.\u00a0 Encouraging employees to use vacation time is important and senior leaders must set an example that other employees can follow.<\/p>\n<p>A more flexible dress code may make it easier for some employees to participate in walking meetings, go for a mid-day walk, or attend an exercise class.\u00a0 While flexible dress policies aren\u2019t right for every company, it may help some companies promote a healthier work culture.<\/p>\n<p>Companies often focus on wellness exclusively through a structured program provided by a wellness vendor, rather than considering wellness throughout the entire employee experience.\u00a0 Each company is different and while there is not one checklist of all things an employer should consider, a great place to start is with workplace environment, events, and policies.\u00a0 Embracing employee wellness means thinking beyond the scope of a wellness vendor.\u00a0 We hope the suggestions above can help jumpstart your wellness brainstorm.\u00a0 To truly develop a culture of health and wellness, employers need to think beyond their wellness vendor, they need to think 360\u00b0 wellness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part 2: Go Beyond the Vendor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holistic-workplace-wellness"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.6 (Yoast SEO v24.8.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Part 2: Go Beyond the Vendor | Wellable<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Part 2: Go Beyond the Vendor\" \/>\n<meta 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