Be Well to Do Well: An Integrated Model for Healthy Individuals & Organizations

In most organizations, over 50% of the total healthcare costs are due to presenteeism, which is the loss of productivity due to a health related issue. Your employees may be showing up for work, but are they functioning at an optimal level committing their best energy to their work or are they functioning at a diminished capacity because of high stress, lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, emotional distress, or inadequate sleep?

In this session, we'll explore the compelling case for employee health and well-being as a strategic business imperative for employee engagement and sustainable competitive advantage. We'll examine:



1.) The spiraling costs of poor health to individuals and organizations and the demographic trends driving the cost increase
2.) The critical importance of nurturing the whole person for optimal performance and personal fulfillment
3.) The Diamond Model of Integrated Health which identifies the 10 key areas necessary for well-being in mind, body, and spirit
4.) How to optimize an employee health initiative in your company

Creating an organizational culture where health is valued as a business priority is a vital component of a contemporary total rewards strategy. Research shows that employee wellness programs are a very popular employee benefit that provides a real return on investment.

In this era of global competition, organizations need every person functioning at his or her best. When team members are healthy and well, the result is reduced benefits costs, increased innovation, creative problem-solving, retention of top talent, high energy, and a winning culture where people are well, so they do well.