Since 1995, the proportion of Johnson & Johnson workers who smoke has dropped by more than two-thirds. The number who have high blood pressure or who are physically inactive also has declined—by greater than half. That’s nice, clearly, however ought to it matter to managers? Well, it seems that a complete, strategically designed investment in workers’ social, psychological, and physical well being pays off. J&J’s leaders estimate that wellness applications have cumulatively saved the corporate $250 million on health care costs over the past decade; from 2002 to 2008, the return was $2.71 for every dollar spent.

Wellness packages are good at helping people adopt and preserve wholesome behaviors. This is maybe the most important profit of getting or reasons to have a wellness program.

When accomplished accurately, wellness programs give staff incentives, tools, social support, privacy, and strategies to undertake and preserve healthy behaviors. Most worksites do a pretty … Read More