Wellness programming has been one of the big HR conversations of 2015. Everybody agrees that a healthy workforce is more productive and less costly.
But no one seems able to agree about how this is best achieved. Lots of strategies have been rolled out in recent years: from wearable tech to financial incentives to healthy snacking at the office.
Now that we know a lot of ways for employees to improve health, experts are calling for an emphasis on Customization and Flexibility.
There is no one-size-fits-all standard for improved health and wellness. It's easy to alienate employees with aggressive fitness policies that threaten to leave them in the dust.
With compassion and a quiverful of wellness-promoting options, HR can bring everyone along on the wellness journey in 2016.
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