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WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACEINTRODUCTION

Human Resources and Wellness in The

Workplace Expert.

Emotional Healing Specialist.

Lecturer at the Faculty of Health Sciences BGU, IL

Author:

Messages From The Soul

10 Critical Questions Your Doctor Will (Probably)

Not Ask You.

JOAN JACOBS

Hard to define

Involves physical, psychological and social factors

Involves many different roles

Changes from one industry to the other

Subjective

Agreement: Holistic approach

WHAT IS WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE?

Workplace health promotion activity or

organizational policy designed to support

healthy behavior in the workplace and to

improve health outcomes

COMMON DEFINITION

WHO MODEL FOR HEALTHY WORKPLACE

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH

Source: © 2008 American Psychological Association

THE INNOVATION APPROACH

Source: Pot (2012) [45] - HRM, human resource management.

STRESS-THE CORE PROBLEM

Psychological Well-Being

Stress

Physical WB

Social WB

Community WB

Professional WB

STRESS & PERFORMANCE

Optimum Performanc

e

Performance

Stress High

High

Low

LowBoredom Anxiety

Optimum Stress

STRESS

ProductivitySafety

Due to the direct correlation between stress and performance

Stress directly affects productivity and safety

Increased probability of viral infections: 74%-90%

4.5 times more probability for heart attack

Increased probability for autoimmune and

infectious disease and cancer

75% of visits to family doctor are stress related

STRESS & DISEASE PREVALENCE

The Design of Tasks

Work Roles

Management Style

Poor Interpersonal Relationships

Poor work/home balance

Career Concerns

Environmental Conditions 

MAIN WORKPLACE STRESSORS

Higher productivity (Presenteeism )

Improved commitment, loyalty & Satisfaction

Worker preservation

Organizational Endurance

Less absenteeism

Less Accidents

Less medical and legal costs

WELLNESS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

BENEFITS

Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

PROFIT INCREASE!

300 Billion $ US Market

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

The American Institute of Stressמקור:

Accidents

Absenteeism

Worker turnover

Lost productivity

Medical expenses & insurance

Workers Compensation

Workers Compensation Claim Costs

NCCI, WC Symposium 2010

EFFECT OF SINGLE RISK FACTORS ON SICK LEAVE ABSENTEEISM

Mental Health

Back Pain

Stressed

No Exercise

Obesity

0% 100%

50%

150%

Source: Serxner, S., et al., (2001). The impact of behavioral health risks on worker absenteeism. JOEM, 43(4), 347-354

150%

140%

131%

118%

116%

ROI

Source: American Institute of Preventative Medicine

Published: Harvard Business Review185 random workers and spouses received cardiacrehabilitation and exercise training by cardiologistsCategorization: Heart attack risk factors: body

fat, blood pressure, stress levelsTime Span: 6 months

ResultsMedical costs reduced by $1500 per worker75% of workers originally defined as high risk

were re-defined as low risk The control group showed no improvements

SAMPLE RESEARCH

ROI$6 per

$1 Invested

Company Actions Time Span Results Savings ROI Johnson & Johnson

6 years # Smokers -66%

# High blood pressure-50%

# Inactive workers-50%

250 million 2.71$

Chevron Health risk screening, newsletter,

phone coaching,

workshops & health fairs

2.5 years 6.42$

Coors Brewing

6 years 6.15$

Anderson Cancer

Center Univ. Texas

Absenteeism-80%

Modified duty days -64%

Insurance premiums -50%

1.5 million

SUCCESS STORIES

WHY NOW?

“There is no doubt that investing in wellness in the workplace is

worthwhile. The only question is will you invest in it today or tomorrow.” Waren Buffett

Rise in number of stress factors

Rise in exposure & affect of stress

Rise in stress related damage

Rise in stress related costs

FORECAST

Access current situation

Set realistic goals

Design wellness programs based on assessment

Implementation

Record & Evaluation

Modify & improve

Follow up & maintenance

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Organizational commitment

Incentives for workers

Affective assessment and long term follow up

Easy access to activities

Affective implementation

On-going evaluation and modification of

program according to changes in risk factors

Appropriate funding

7 PILLARS FOR OPTIMUM ROI

Fortune 50 Company

80% rise in medical expenses for workers and

spouses in 3 years

20% of workers responsible for 80% of claims

85% of parents experienced high stress in regard to

raising children

Parenting workshops

EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENT IMPLEMENTATION

Savings: 13 million in 1 year

Showcase organization’s commitment to social &

environmental norms through tangible value

Branding / Enhanced market reputation

Brand loyalty

Improved customer / supplier experience

Direct dialogue with stakeholders aligned with

social media era

BENFITS OF HEALTH EVENTS

Cont…

Cont…

Direct marketing and message assimilation

Early identification of potential problems

Trust building between public and company

Fund raising

Profit increase

The Essence of Life – The Arison Group

Cellcom- Youth Advancement via Music

Projects

Prigat-Community Gardens

Road #6: Community Projects

Partner- Orange in the Community

CASE SAMPLES: ISRAELI COMPANIES

Metaltech Ltd. (Iscar)

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Rotem Amfert Ltd

The Dead Sea Works

The Ministry of Defense

Union of Local Authorities

CLIENTELE

Tel-Aviv Municipality

Beer Sheva Municipality

Bnei Shimon Regional Council

Intel Israel

IBM Israel

Motorola Israel

CONTACT DETAILSJoan Jacobs

052-3443056

jjacobs@zahav.net.il

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