{"id":15079,"date":"2013-10-02T22:46:33","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T22:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2013-10-02-build-team-culture-through-wellness\/"},"modified":"2022-10-12T22:30:46","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T02:30:46","slug":"2013-10-02-build-team-culture-through-wellness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2013-10-02-build-team-culture-through-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Team Culture Through Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/226537\/Imported_Blog_Media\/company-wellness-day1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-240 alignleft\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/company-wellness-day1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Company Wellness Day\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\"><\/a>Before Wellable, I worked for a large company of over 30,000 employees.&nbsp; One of the best days of the year was not a day at work, but our community service day.&nbsp; All 30,000 employees and summer interns were required to commit one day a year to community service.&nbsp; Employees could choose from a long list of community service options spread across the summer months.&nbsp; All service events were coordinated and vetted by our employer.&nbsp; Options ranged from picking up trash along the Hudson River to putting a fresh coat of paint on a local elementary school\u2019s classroom walls.&nbsp; The commitment was a full day\u2019s work, and if we were lucky we didn\u2019t have to return the office to put in a few hours at night (though we usually weren\u2019t lucky).<\/p>\n<p>I looked forward to our community service day for two reasons \u2013 it was an opportunity to help others and it was a chance to bond with my team outside of work.&nbsp; Our team bonded while struggling to weed a tomato farm in 90-degree heat and built camaraderie while organizing an elementary school\u2019s summer carnival.&nbsp; We returned from each service day mentally refreshed and ready to tackle challenges at work.<\/p>\n<p>I imagine that many companies have similar community service programs, but how many firms have a required wellness day?&nbsp; Companies will encourage wellness events like the JPM Corporate Challenge or team softball, but few firms require that all employees participate in one team-based wellness event each year.&nbsp; A wellness day is a great way to build a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellablelabs.com\/resources\/organizational-culture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">culture of health<\/a> and wellness and reinvest in employees. &nbsp;&nbsp;Like a community service day, a wellness day is an opportunity for employees to interact across divisions, build new relationships, and strengthen friendships outside of the normal work setting.<\/p>\n<p>Even if a company can\u2019t commit to a required wellness day, there are still ways to use to wellness to strengthen the 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