lessons from a successful wellness launch. 2 an industry in flux background

Lessons from a

Successful Wellness Launch

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An Industry in Flux

Background

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No “Sneaker Programs”

lesson:Make It Meaningful

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Savings Sell Easier than Investments

lesson:Reallocate When Possible

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The Top-Down ApproachHas its Limitations

lesson:Drum Up Grassroots

Support

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•Local & Firm-wide Committees•Branded Program•Comprehensive Wellness Website•Biometric Screenings•Online H.R.A.•Phone Coaching•Onsite Programs (vary by location)•Soft Incentives

Year 1:Launch Components

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Local Flavor TrumpsCentralized Command

lesson:Buy-In Begins at Home

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Identify Key Constituenciesto be Represented

lesson:Seed Committees

Strategically

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•Local & Firm-wide Committees•Branded Program•Comprehensive Wellness Website•Biometric Screenings•Online H.R.A.•Phone Coaching•Onsite Programs (vary by location)•Soft Incentives

Year 1:Launch Components

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The Fox Wellness Brand

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•Local & Firm-wide Committees•Branded Program•Comprehensive Wellness Website•Biometric Screenings•Online H.R.A.•Phone Coaching•Onsite Programs (vary by location)•Soft Incentives

Year 1:Launch Components

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Let Cost-Benefit Analysis Lead to Fine Tuning, not the Chopping Block

lesson:Keep Core Components

Flexible

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•Local & Firm-wide Committees•Branded Program•Comprehensive Wellness Website•Biometric Screenings•Online H.R.A.•Phone Coaching•Onsite Programs (vary by location)•Soft Incentives

Year 1:Launch Components

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Self-Defense Skills Can Cut Healthcare Costs

lesson:Arm Them with More

Than Info

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What Works with YogaMay Not Work with Stress Management

lesson:Know Your Corporate

Culture

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•Local & Firm-wide Committees•Branded Program•Comprehensive Wellness Website•Biometric Screenings•Online H.R.A.•Phone Coaching•Onsite Programs (vary by location)•Soft Incentives

Year 1:Launch Components

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...at least Not in Year One

lesson:Financial ROI Isn’t

Everything

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Focus Your Audience

lesson:Keep It Simple

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•H.R.A. Time Limits•Commitment-Based Incentives•More Self-Directed Options•Office Manager Accountability

Year 2:Assess & Adjust

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Eliminate Invitations to Procrastinate

lesson:Urgency Motivates Action

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•H.R.A. Time Limits•Commitment-Based Incentives•More Self-Directed Options•Office Manager Accountability

Year 2:Assess & Adjust

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“Pledge” to Build a Continuum

lesson:Motivate for Sustained

Involvement

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•H.R.A. Time Limits•Commitment-Based Incentives•More Self-Directed Options•Office Manager Accountability

Year 2:Assess & Adjust

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•Full-Time Wellness Staffer•Non-Compliance Penalties•Health Fair•Vending Machine Calorie Counts•In-House Newsletter•Wellness Communications Consultant•Reprise Financial Wellness•Promote Healthy Workplace Award

Year 3:Options Under Consideration

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Signify that “Wellness” Matters

lesson:Titles Confer Power

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•Full-Time Wellness Staffer•Non-Compliance Penalties•Health Fair•Vending Machine Calorie Counts•In-House Newsletter•Wellness Communications Consultant•Reprise Financial Wellness•Promote Healthy Workplace Award

Year 3:Options Under Consideration

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•Full-Time Wellness Staffer•Non-Compliance Penalties•Health Fair•Vending Machine Calorie Counts•In-House Newsletter•Wellness Communications Consultant•Reprise Financial Wellness•Promote Healthy Workplace Award

Year 3:Options Under Consideration

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Not All PopulationsReflect National Averages

lesson:Use Your Data

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•Full-Time Wellness Staffer•Non-Compliance Penalties•Health Fair•Vending Machine Calorie Counts•In-House Newsletter•Wellness Communications Consultant•Reprise Financial Wellness•Promote Healthy Workplace Award

Year 3:Options Under Consideration

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Personal Finances Affect Wellness

lesson:Money Matters

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•Full-Time Wellness Staffer•In-House Newsletter•Wellness Communications Consultant•Non-Compliance Penalties•Health Fair•Vending Machine Calorie Counts•Reprise Financial Wellness•Promote Healthy Workplace Award

Year 3:Options Under Consideration

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Wellness Benefits Bolster Recruiting & B2B Efforts

lesson:Recognition Helps

Externally

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Good P.R. Gets Management Support

lesson:Recognition Helps

Internally

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Questions

Lessons from a

Successful Wellness Launch