Small Business Toolbox

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Fast Facts About Wellness Programs In Small Businesses
Small businesses matter to the American economy. In fact, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, a staggering 99.7% of all businesses in the U.S. are small businesses. In this article, we will discuss how worksite wellness programs can create healthier cultures.
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10 Smart Steps For Leaders Who Want To Develop A Great Small Business Wellness Program
It is no secret that health promotion programming has been embraced by the business community in a big way. However, even though more companies are participating in worksite wellness now than ever before, many small businesses are still on the outside looking in. In this article, we will present 10 programming ideas that can make a big difference in any small company.
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Smart Step #1: Have Your CEO Issue A Letter Of Support
Perhaps the single most important element in building and sustaining a wellness program in a small business setting is having CEO buy-in.
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Smart Step #2: Appoint A Company Wellness Leader
While wellness teams are the rule for larger businesses, they are not the ideal fit for smaller ones. In this article, we will discuss the importance of designating a company wellness leader.
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Smart Step #3: Assess Employee Interest
By accurately capturing how your employees feel about workplace wellness programs, leaders of small businesses can take significant steps toward keeping their populations healthy and well.
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Smart Step #4: Offer Employee Health Screening
In this article, we will discuss the importance of providing regular health screenings for all employees. In addition, we will reveal important information that will help you to design, deliver, and evaluate a first-rate health screening initiative.
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Smart Step #5: Conduct An Employee Physical Activity Campaign
It is in the best interest of every small business employer—and their employees—to embrace physical activity initiatives at the worksite. One of the best ways to do it is by implementing a physical activity incentive campaign.
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Smart Step #6: Convene A Lunch n' Learns
In a small business setting, stemming the tide of obesity is an important health priority. Indeed, small businesses in the U.S. hemorrhage big dollars each year as a direct result of their inability to keep employees within ideal body weight parameters. Read on to learn what you can do to stem the rising tide of obesity in your company.
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Smart Step #7: Establish A Wellness Lending Library
When it comes to keeping your employees healthy, information is king. And having access to accurate and engaging health information helps successfully adopt and embrace healthier behaviors. This article addresses the notion of making health information readily available to your small business employees.
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Smart Step #8: Disseminate A Quarterly Health Newsletter
If you are a small business health advocate who is looking to advance wellness within the organization, it is essential to provide regular health information to every employee. In this article, we will examine the concept of providing and disseminating a quarterly health newsletter to each of your employees.
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Smart Step #9: Implement Healthy Wellness Policies
If you want to create a healthier company culture and become a small-business employer of choice, take a hard look at your expectations. Learn more about setting clear expectations concerning what is acceptable and what is unacceptable when it comes to employee health and well-being in your company setting.
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Smart Step #10: Get Involved In Community-Based Wellness Activities
In order to keep your employees healthy, it is essential that you provide them with opportunities to participate in health promoting activities. This article presents several community-based resources—people, places, and things—to integrate into your already-existing small business workplace wellness initiative.
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