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		<title>5 Benefits Team Building Could Have For You</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Victor Oyegun]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Team building activities are a way to high-impact learning, increase team skills and communications, and improve morale and productivity. The evidence is that as you participate in these activities, you will begin to experience a sense of accomplishment in working with others to complete a task and at the same time, learning ways to improve communication <a href="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/five-things-you-can-personally-benefit-from-team-building-activities-at-your-work-place-4953"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bpp_post_wrapper" data-bpp-pinlink="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/five-things-you-can-personally-benefit-from-team-building-activities-at-your-work-place-4953" data-bpp-pincorner="northwest" data-bpp-pinhover="false" data-bpp-lang="en" data-bpp-count="beside" data-bpp-zero-count="true" data-bpp-size="20" data-bpp-color="gray"><p>Team building activities are a way to high-impact learning, increase team skills and communications, and improve morale and productivity. The evidence is that as you participate in these activities, you will begin to experience a sense of accomplishment in working with others to complete a task and at the same time, learning ways to improve communication skills.</p>
<p>Team building activities will allow you apply yourself in every demand of work input that you are being presented with and also help you develop problem solving skills. As you read on through this article, you’ll find five things you can personally benefit from team building activities:</p>
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<h2>1. Helps to improve your productivity</h2>
<p>In many cases or instances, the main goal of team building activities is to help you improve productivity. Possibly at your place of work, you’re required to interact and learn to work together with your fellow workers on a daily basis, and gradually, you’ll realize how efficient you’ll become over a given period of time.</p>
<p>After a while, you’ll begin to notice how you spend less time correcting errors and reducing repetitive or overlapping work. Team building activities will provide for you an opportunity to identify ways to improve processes, policies or procedures that have inhibited productivity.</p>
<h2>2. Increases your motivation</h2>
<p>Team building activities can increase your motivation in several ways. Psychologists have proven that when you succeed in team building activities, there is high tendency of becoming more confident in yourself, which will automatically boost your sense of motivation. In addition, your commitment to team building activities is a demonstration that your work will be recognized and appreciated by others thus increasing your motivation.</p>
<h2>3. Makes you creative</h2>
<p>A constant participation in team building activities will take you out of your usual environment and give you an out-of-the-ordinary task to perform. In this phase, you’ll find yourself becoming more creative and using your imagination to accomplish tasks that are set before you.</p>
<h2>4. Helps you with problem solving</h2>
<p>One of the main aims of team building activities is to initiate a problem that will require that you and other team members work together to solve. There is always a high probability that the problem solving skills that you practice in a simulation can be transferred to your actually work. Through the series of activities that you get yourself involved with, overtime, you gain skills that will let you identify barriers to accomplishing goals and come up with ways to overcome those barriers.</p>
<h2>5. Helps you develop good working relationships</h2>
<p>Team building activities encourages the ability to solve and accomplish tasks given to you and your fellow team members. Working together with your team members to solve a particular task automatically requires a series of interactions which will eventually allow you to establish a good working relationship with them.</p>
<p>We hope these five tips have convinced you to get on board with your organizations wellness programs and team building activities. Doing so will help make you a better, more productive staff member.</p>
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		<title>The Top Four Kinds of Corporate Wellness Programs Every Business Needs to Know About</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Victor Oyegun]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Once upon a time, corporate wellness programs used to mean just having equipment that facilitated physical training in the development and care of the human body, or encouraging people to take the stairs instead of elevators and so on. Now, it has been observed that people are innovating and trying different mediums of wellness <a href="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/four-kinds-of-corporate-wellness-programs-you-can-implement-at-your-work-place-4958"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>Once upon a time, corporate wellness programs used to mean just having equipment that facilitated physical training in the development and care of the human body, or encouraging people to take the stairs instead of elevators and so on.</p>
<p>Now, it has been observed that people are innovating and trying different mediums of wellness such as real money, and sometimes penalties, as incentives for workers to get a better sense of approach to intended programs. Stipulated below are four kinds of corporate wellness programs you can implement at your work place:</p>
<h2>1. On-site fitness training program</h2>
<p><img class="  wp-image-6396 aligncenter" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/on-site-.jpeg" border="0" alt="Fitness train " width="576" height="286" /></p>
<p>On site fitness training program is a common type of wellness program that requires a constant usage of equipment that can help employees loosen up and get their minds refreshed. This can be best implemented if every employee has access to personal trainers, swimming pools, rock climbing walls and other such.</p>
<p>There will be times at your work place when people will be so tired and unable to perform their daily duties. Implementing this form of wellness program and ensuring that people participate fully will result in maximized potential.</p>
<h2>2. Yoga classes</h2>
<p><img class="  wp-image-6395 aligncenter" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/yoga-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="Yoga" width="493" height="186" /></p>
<p>Yoga and meditation is an extremely effective stress reliever you should try establishing at your place of work. Once established, everyone at your work place should be encouraged to practice from time to time. Bear it in mind that yoga is undisputedly an influential way for co-workers to incorporate self-care into work, so that they don’t have to feel guilty about neglecting their designated tasks.</p>
<p>Practicing yoga will help ease every feeling of tension from work or other sources of stress activators. Have everyone at your work placed participate in this exercise as they get the maximum benefit of yoga experience.</p>
<h2>3. Transit options</h2>
<p><img class="  wp-image-6394 aligncenter" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/transit-.jpeg" border="0" alt="Transit options" width="591" height="443" /></p>
<p>This program entails encouraging alternative methods of transportation, such as riding bikes or public transit initiatives, which are beneficial to the work place and the future of the environment.</p>
<p>This program appeals to people who value environmental responsibility and could help hire other environmentally inclined people.</p>
<h2>4. Paramedical services</h2>
<p><img class="  wp-image-6393 aligncenter" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/paramedics.jpeg" border="0" alt="Paramedics" width="576" height="337" /></p>
<p>Introduce to your fellow workers a means of acquiring paramedical services, like massage therapy, quick aid assistance and other services of suitable choices. Implementing this program at your place of work will keep your fellow workers in a state of relaxation and continuous health.</p>
<p>There are different types of corporate wellness programs you can implement at your place of work and be sure to reap their benefits respectively. In a nut shell, it is good that you take out time to look into these four kinds of corporate wellness programs and select at least 2 -3 preferable kinds and make sure you follow through on either of them.</p>
<p>A professional fitness instructor will be able to help you design a corporate wellness plan that works for your organization and if you would like to hire one, we would be glad to connect you with a trainer you can trust.</p>
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		<title>5 Things That Could Make Employees Less Receptive to Corporate Wellness Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2015 08:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Abraham]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The idea of corporate wellness has received a lot of positive attention in recent times, and for good reason: successful corporate wellness programs often lead to a more productive workforce and less expenditure on medical bills, both of which add positively, to a company’s bottom-line. The problem, though, is that in most companies, employees do <a href="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/5-things-that-could-make-employees-less-receptive-to-corporate-wellness-programs-4475"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bpp_post_wrapper" data-bpp-pinlink="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/5-things-that-could-make-employees-less-receptive-to-corporate-wellness-programs-4475" data-bpp-pincorner="northwest" data-bpp-pinhover="false" data-bpp-lang="en" data-bpp-count="beside" data-bpp-zero-count="true" data-bpp-size="20" data-bpp-color="gray"><p>The idea of corporate wellness has received a lot of positive attention in recent times, and for good reason: successful corporate wellness programs often lead to a more productive workforce and less expenditure on medical bills, both of which add positively, to a company’s bottom-line. The problem, though, is that in most companies, employees do not share the same level of enthusiasm for these programs as management does.</p>
<p>You would think that everyone would jump at the opportunity to improve their health and become more productive at work, but the reality is often the reverse and a lot of people have indicated that they don’t believe their company’s wellness programs to be in their best interest. So if you’re about to implement some wellness plans for your company, or you’re simply wondering why the staff response to your existing wellness program is unexpectedly poor, then read on to see the top five things that could make employees less receptive to corporate wellness plans.</p>
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<h2>Illusion of good health</h2>
<p>One major hindrance to staff engagement with corporate wellness plans is the fact that a remarkable number of people believe that their health and fitness are better than they actually are. The smart way for companies to solve this challenge is to organize in-house medical screenings that my reveal any hidden challenges staff may be having with their health.</p>
<p>It might also be the case that some staff may not realize that certain lifestyle choices are harmful to their health, so making sure that all staff are effectively educated on the risks and dangers of certain behaviors is another really smart idea.</p>
<h2>Inconvenience</h2>
<p>The truth of the matter is that devoting any significant amount of time to going to the gym or going out for exercise, might be very inconvenient for busy people who spend most of the day at work, in traffic, or picking up kids from school and etc. Understanding this fact, places a responsibility on employers to create opportunities for their staff to get reasonable amounts of exercise.</p>
<h2>Inappropriate design</h2>
<p>Something a lot of people fail to realize about fitness and corporate wellness is that one size cannot possibly fit all, so individual employees should have their unique health situation and health needs, taken into account specifically.</p>
<h2>Lack of Willpower</h2>
<p>Having a lack of will power to commence and complete a fitness plan is a challenge that is common to almost everyone. The good news is that having someone to remind, encourage and prod you on is likely to help people stay much more consistent and committed to their goals.</p>
<h2>In Conclusion&#8230;</h2>
<p>When designing and implementing a corporate wellness plan, these factors will need to be taken into careful consideration in order to prevent staff from simply ignoring the whole policy altogether, as happens quite frequently.</p>
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		<title>The Top Four Don’ts of Corporate Wellness</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 18:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Abraham]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of organizations have significant challenges with implementing their corporate wellness plans for a number of reasons. Even with what looks like a pretty sound corporate wellness plan on paper, there are a few common mistakes that a lot of organizations make in implementation. So in this article, we are going to show you <a href="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/the-top-four-donts-of-corporate-wellness-2-4477"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bpp_post_wrapper" data-bpp-pinlink="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/the-top-four-donts-of-corporate-wellness-2-4477" data-bpp-pincorner="northwest" data-bpp-pinhover="false" data-bpp-lang="en" data-bpp-count="beside" data-bpp-zero-count="true" data-bpp-size="20" data-bpp-color="gray"><p>A lot of organizations have significant challenges with implementing their corporate wellness plans for a number of reasons. Even with what looks like a pretty sound corporate wellness plan on paper, there are a few common mistakes that a lot of organizations make in implementation. So in this article, we are going to show you the top four things that you should <em>not</em> do, if you want your corporate wellness plan to work:</p>
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<h2>Don’t turn it into a contest</h2>
<p>Whenever a task is handed down to group of people in any setting—at work, school, social clubs, etc, there is a very high tendency for it to evolve into a competition whether or not this was the intended outcome. When this happens, inevitably, there will also be winners and losers which is something that you should aim to avoid as it creates tension in the office, and creates an unfavorable working environment for the “losers”. This is also obviously very bad for staff morale.</p>
<h2>Don’t stigmatize</h2>
<p>A lot of the time staff who fail to comply with wellness programs are stigmatized and made to look bad by management. Amazingly, this happens quite frequently in a lot of organizations, and the affected staff end up becoming increasingly non-compliant and resentful. The irony is that such individuals are also statistically more likely to be the most vulnerable, health wise, and should be offered greater encouragement.</p>
<h2>Don’t generalize</h2>
<p>It’s been said so many times, on this site and others, that creating a generic corporate wellness plan using a one size fits all approach is likely to backfire. Everyone, even the fittest of people, has unique health issues and needs to be managed as an individual. Companies need to understand this and design their corporate wellness plans accordingly.</p>
<h2>Don’t formalize</h2>
<p>There is always the tendency of organizations to rubber stamp their wellness plans and, if not explicitly, implicitly expect staff to comply whether they like it or not. However, it has been shown statistically, that this approach has an extremely high likelihood of resulting in failure. Employee engagement has been identified as a major factor for the success of any corporate wellness program and one smart way to achieve this is by implementing corporate wellness in social settings. For instance, you might aim for having group workout sessions.</p>
<p>You can use these four tips to make sure there are no gaps in your organization’s wellness plans that would render it ineffective.</p>
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		<title>5 Basic Corporate Wellness Strategies To Try</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Abraham]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate wellness has a number of advantages: from having a healthier and more productive workforce, to cutting down medical costs in the medium to long term, and simply having a more cheerful work environment. Most companies today know this and try to implement corporate wellness plans; but achieving success with these, as many organizations have <a href="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/5-basic-corporate-wellness-strategies-to-try-4470"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bpp_post_wrapper" data-bpp-pinlink="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/5-basic-corporate-wellness-strategies-to-try-4470" data-bpp-pincorner="northwest" data-bpp-pinhover="false" data-bpp-lang="en" data-bpp-count="beside" data-bpp-zero-count="true" data-bpp-size="20" data-bpp-color="gray"><p>Corporate wellness has a number of advantages: from having a healthier and more productive workforce, to cutting down medical costs in the medium to long term, and simply having a more cheerful work environment. Most companies today know this and try to implement corporate wellness plans; but achieving success with these, as many organizations have found, is a task much easier said than done. Given the fact that effective wellness plans will be so instrumental to the long term performance of any organization, it is essential that you get yours right, and we&#8217;ve compiled a list of five basic corporate wellness strategies we think you should try:</p>
<h2>1. Free/cheap healthy meals and snacks</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4512" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/healthy-diet-foods.jpg" border="0" alt="healthy" width="800" height="607" /></p>
<p>A walk down the hallways of pretty much any corporate institution these days will probably reveal the fact that most offices and workplaces have remarkable amounts of candy, soda and other less desirable junk food items readily available for consumption. While you won’t be able to monitor precisely what your staff are eating, you can and should endeavor to replace all unhealthy snacks and drinks with healthier options.</p>
<h2>2. Promote exercise</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4213" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/tip-toe.jpg" border="0" alt="leg" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
<p>Given the fact that exercise plays such a major role in weight loss and healthy living, employers can take practical steps to encourage staff to workout perhaps by building an in-house gym complete with showers such that staff may be able to work out right on the premises.</p>
<p>You could also think about setting up a regular inter departmental sports meet with unisex events, which would be another great way to get, everyone in the organization, physically active and getting the exercise they need. As an added bonus, staff are likely to bond and build stronger teams when this is done.</p>
<h2>3. The right focus</h2>
<p>Often, people the mistake of equating wellness with weight loss which is understandable given that obesity is fast becoming a major health concern. However there are several other health conditions which might not be connected wit obesity, whose symptoms may be much less obvious; so instead of measuring corporate wellness goals in terms of things such as weight loss, the goals should be measured in terms of things such as Body Mass Index, cholesterol levels, blood sugar levels, heart rate and etc.</p>
<h2>4. Excellent health insurance is a major factor</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4510" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/health-insurance.jpg" border="0" alt="health" width="802" height="599" /></p>
<p>Good health insurance allows staff to receive preventive medical attention which of course can be instrumental for keeping major illnesses away. The major barrier that prevents most people from receiving preventive care is high medical costs; but with good health insurance, this can be taken care of. Even if company budgets cannot accommodate full, quality health insurance for all staff, health insurance could still be subsidized, as long as staff receive the health care that they need.</p>
<h2>5. Encourage a culture of vacation taking</h2>
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<p>The truth that a lot of employers tend to ignore is the fact that stress tends to accumulate and lead to the development of other health conditions. Whether by design or by accident, lots of managers and supervisors implicitly communicate and enforce the idea that vacation taking is frowned upon in practice, even though it might be a legal entitlement. Companies will have to intentionally make sure that staff take their holidays both for the well being of their people and for the bottom-line of the company.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>The key thing to remember is that staff should not be put under pressure, or feel like they’re being put under pressure to conform to the company’s corporate wellness plans and strategies. Leave it up to people to decide for themselves if this is something they want to do or be involved in but you can use the five strategies outlines here to make the choice much easier for them to make.</p>
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		<title>The Top Four Don’ts of Corporate Wellness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Abraham]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of organizations have significant challenges with implementing their corporate wellness plans for a number of reasons. Even with what looks like a pretty sound corporate wellness plan on paper, there are a few common mistakes that a lot of organizations make in implementation. So in this article, we are going to show you <a href="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/the-top-four-donts-of-corporate-wellness-4357"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bpp_post_wrapper" data-bpp-pinlink="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/the-top-four-donts-of-corporate-wellness-4357" data-bpp-pincorner="northwest" data-bpp-pinhover="false" data-bpp-lang="en" data-bpp-count="beside" data-bpp-zero-count="true" data-bpp-size="20" data-bpp-color="gray"><p>A lot of organizations have significant challenges with implementing their corporate wellness plans for a number of reasons. Even with what looks like a pretty sound corporate wellness plan on paper, there are a few common mistakes that a lot of organizations make in implementation. So in this article, we are going to show you the top three things that you should <em>not</em> do, if you want your corporate wellness plan to work:</p>
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<h2>1. Don’t turn it into a contest</h2>
<p>Whenever a task is handed down to group of people in any setting—at work, school, social clubs, etc&#8230; there is a very high tendency for it to evolve into a competition whether or not this was the intended outcome. When this happens, inevitably, there will also be winners and losers which is something that you should aim to avoid as it creates tension in the office, and creates an unfavorable working environment for the “losers”. This is also obviously very bad for staff morale.</p>
<h2>2. Don’t Stigmatize</h2>
<p>A lot of the time, staff who fail to comply with wellness programs are stigmatized and made to look bad by management and these staff end up becoming increasingly non-compliant and resentful. The irony is that such individuals are also statistically more likely to be the most vulnerable, health wise, and should be offered greater encouragement.</p>
<h2>3. Don’t Generalize</h2>
<p>It’s been said so many times, on this site and others, that creating a generic corporate wellness plan using a one size fits all approach is likely to backfire. Everyone, even the fittest of people, has unique health issues and needs to be managed as an individual. Companies need to understand this and design their corporate wellness plans accordingly.</p>
<h2>4. Don’t Formalize</h2>
<p>There is always the tendency of organizations to rubber stamp their wellness plans and, if not explicitly, implicitly expect staff to comply whether they like it or not. However , it has been shown statistically, that this approach has an extremely high likelihood of resulting in failure. Employee engagement has been identified as a major factor for the success of any corporate wellness program and one smart way to achieve this is by implementing corporate wellness in social settings. For instance, you might aim for having group workout sessions or having a professional give a talk during a staff day out.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>Experience has shown that if you get these four tips wrong, in your implementation of corporate wellness, then you are not likely to have a very high chance of success. Remember that all your staff are individuals and treat them with the  respect that they deserve as you work towards helping them improve on their health.</p>
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		<title>4 Ways to Keep Corporate Wellness Plans Realistic</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Abraham]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate wellness has got to be about much more than simply handing out gym cards and telling people that they need to workout. Going by previous studies,  it appears that one critical success factor corporate wellness, is keeping plans realistic. This means understanding the dynamics of motivation, individuals needs and what it really means to <a href="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/4-ways-to-keep-corporate-wellness-plans-realistic-4242"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bpp_post_wrapper" data-bpp-pinlink="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/4-ways-to-keep-corporate-wellness-plans-realistic-4242" data-bpp-pincorner="northwest" data-bpp-pinhover="false" data-bpp-lang="en" data-bpp-count="beside" data-bpp-zero-count="true" data-bpp-size="20" data-bpp-color="gray"><p>Corporate wellness has got to be about much more than simply handing out gym cards and telling people that they need to workout. Going by previous studies,  it appears that one critical success factor corporate wellness, is keeping plans realistic. This means understanding the dynamics of motivation, individuals needs and what it really means to be healthy and well in the first place. Taking these factors into consideration, here are 4 simple ways to keep a corporate wellness plan realistic:</p>
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<li>
<h2>Goal Setting</h2>
</li>
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<p>While being obese is clearly bad for health, being slim does not equate to being healthy. Thus, it is necessary for corporate wellness plans to have clearly defined goals, targets and some relevant metrics, other than weight loss, by which to measure results. Some more relevant and accurate metrics for measuring health, include blood sugar levels, blood pressure levels, body mass index and etc.</p>
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<li>
<h2>Sensitization</h2>
</li>
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<p>Simply hanging out gym cards might not be enough to guarantee the success of corporate wellness plans. Employee engagement has been identified as one of the most important determinants of success for any corporate wellness plan and one way to achieve this is by consistently and deliberately sensitizing staff on the risks and dangers of unhealthy lifestyle choices, and emphasizing the rewards and benefits each individual stands to realize. The probability is that if employees are motivated to do this for themselves, they are much more likely to put their best efforts into it, and stay consistent with the plan.</p>
<ol start="3">
<li>
<h2>Focus on the 20%</h2>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Despite widely increasing obesity rates, the evidence points very clearly to the fact that less than 20% of all staff employed by any given company, are responsible for the vast majority of the healthcare bills incurred by that company. These individuals are often the least likely staff members to voluntarily take up a wellness program and will probably slip through the cracks of any corporate wellness plan while other fitter employees make the best of the opportunity to get fitter or simply stay fit. While you can’t just single out a few individuals for special attention, you can organize an in-house health screening, which would help to identify the staff who are in the greatest danger, without causing them any undue embarrassment.</p>
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<h2>Corporate Culture</h2>
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<p>Corporate wellness must be backed by a total shift in corporate culture, such that the commitment of management to living and being the embodiment of the corporate wellness principles. CEO’s and other executive level managers will have to take the first steps and consistently lead the line with regards to healthy lifestyle choices.</p>
<p>Also, certain aspects of the company’s corporate culture such as the type of food served at canteens, staff outings and corporate dinners will have to reflect this paradigm.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>Now that we&#8217;ve shown you these four steps you can take to keep your corporate wellness plans realistic, all you need to do is implement then, and in no time, you&#8217;ll have a healthier, fitter workforce.</p>
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		<title>The Top 5 Most Important Elements of Corporate Wellness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2015 10:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Abraham]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate wellness strategies require a few key elements in order to be effective and successful and while you might not really need to have a genius level IQ to figure these out, it is surprising that so many companies fail with their corporate wellness strategies simply because they overlook one or more of these simple <a href="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/5-important-elements-of-a-corporate-wellness-plan-4245"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bpp_post_wrapper" data-bpp-pinlink="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/5-important-elements-of-a-corporate-wellness-plan-4245" data-bpp-pincorner="northwest" data-bpp-pinhover="false" data-bpp-lang="en" data-bpp-count="beside" data-bpp-zero-count="true" data-bpp-size="20" data-bpp-color="gray"><p>Corporate wellness strategies require a few key elements in order to be effective and successful and while you might not really need to have a genius level IQ to figure these out, it is surprising that so many companies fail with their corporate wellness strategies simply because they overlook one or more of these simple but important elements of a corporate wellness plan. To avoid this, and make the most out of yours, read on to see the top five most important elements any corporate wellness plan should have:</p>
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<li>
<h2>Exercise</h2>
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<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-4311 size-large" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/exercise1-1024x682.jpg" border="0" alt="runinng" width="620" height="413" /></p>
<p>Getting employees to have sufficient amounts of exercise is one of the most important elements of a corporate wellness plan. Exercise has a number of benefits that your staff can and should benefit from: the more obvious ones being weight loss, improved heart rate, improved stamina and stronger muscles. But exercise also has other benefits which have a direct effect on the mental performance of staff on the job. For one, exercise triggers the release of endorphins which cause people to experience better moods; people will also feel more alert and mentally sharp, in the hours immediately after exercise, and exercise has a long term developmental effect on the areas of the brain responsible for decision making and analysis, memory and etc.</p>
<ol start="2">
<li>
<h2>Diet</h2>
</li>
</ol>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-4312" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Diet-1024x723.jpg" border="0" alt="food" width="620" height="438" /></p>
<p>Diet is another very important part of corporate wellness. You’ve probably heard the saying, “you are what you eat”, and this is true to a very large extent. A fat and carbohydrate rich diet will lead to a higher body fat percentage and a high protein diet will aid in muscle building so this is one reason why you should watch what you eat very carefully. Companies should focus on offering employees sufficient information on the appropriate diet they should eat and might take an extra step by providing healthy food at staff canteens and even at corporate events.</p>
<ol start="3">
<li>
<h2>Stress management</h2>
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</ol>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-4313" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/stress-management-1024x448.jpg" border="0" alt="Relaxing" width="620" height="271" /></p>
<p>Work comes with a lot of stress which a lot of times is ignored. But stress has very negative effects that could lead to the development of further complications such as high blood pressure, chronic fatigue and depression. It might be a good idea to have regular counseling for staff, to be able to spot telltale signs of stress.</p>
<ol start="4">
<li>
<h2>Sleep</h2>
</li>
</ol>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-4315" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sleeppp.jpg" border="0" alt="Sleep" width="750" height="500" /></p>
<p>Sufficient sleep is an extremely important part of health and although it might not exactly be conventional, some companies have created office space specifically designated for mid-day naps, with some evidence to suggest that this practice yields a high return on investment. Whether or not you buy the idea of a nap room, employees should be encouraged to acquire the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep each day.</p>
<ol start="5">
<li>
<h2>Work-life balance</h2>
</li>
</ol>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-4316" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/03.04.11-How-to-Stay-Focused-at-Work.jpg" border="0" alt="work" width="750" height="500" /></p>
<p>Full commitment to work is commendable and is probably something most companies would want to see from their employees; however, it is very easy to go over the line to the point where work actually has a negative effect on health. Studies have shown that under normal circumstances, spending time with family contributes to good health and a feeling of well being so employees should be encouraged to spend enough time with their families and away form the stress and pressure of work.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>There is a relatively slim line between success and failure with corporate wellness strategies but following and implementing the strategies outlined here will set you firmly on your way to corporate wellness success.</p>
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		<title>Ten things you should know about corporate wellness</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2015 08:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Smith]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a hot topic in the corporate (business) and political worlds; employees want ever more increasing medical and health benefits in the office and employers were reluctant to give them this at first, because of the huge costs and efforts involved; but companies and employers are starting to see the sense of wellness programs <a href="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/ten-things-you-should-know-about-corporate-wellness-4160"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bpp_post_wrapper" data-bpp-pinlink="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/ten-things-you-should-know-about-corporate-wellness-4160" data-bpp-pincorner="northwest" data-bpp-pinhover="false" data-bpp-lang="en" data-bpp-count="beside" data-bpp-zero-count="true" data-bpp-size="20" data-bpp-color="gray"><p>This is a hot topic in the corporate (business) and political worlds; employees want ever more increasing medical and health benefits in the office and employers were reluctant to give them this at first, because of the huge costs and efforts involved; but companies and employers are starting to see the sense of wellness programs and are investing heavily on them now.</p>
<p>Corporate wellness deals with our physical and mental wellbeing and health in the office.</p>
<p>Corporate wellness includes health benefits and packages such as; sick pay, paid pregnancy leaves, health insurance, exercise, healthy and balanced meals at work, nap time, lunch breaks, and etcetera; which all look for a way to make us feel happier and make us more relaxed at work.</p>
<p>Corporate wellness programs have received different views from the public; different governments of nations have different corporate health policies depending on public opinion.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-4175" src="http://www.trainer.ae/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/satisfied_employees-1024x682.jpg" border="0" alt="employees" width="620" height="413" /></p>
<p>But a good corporate wellness program has many advantages including:</p>
<p><strong>1. Improving standard of living and life expectancy</strong></p>
<p>Healthy habits practiced at work as a result of corporate wellness programs, will also be practiced at home and elsewhere; so the employee lives a more healthy life, and his life expectancy increases as a result.</p>
<p><strong>2. Increasing productivity</strong></p>
<p>When employees are feeling healthy, they become more involved and interested in their work; they are excited with their work, hence they work harder and faster and with more energy and so their overall productivity increases as well.</p>
<p><strong>3. Reducing medical costs</strong></p>
<p>Wellness programs including corporate ones are a prevention program; they help to prevent diseases, illnesses and complications.</p>
<p>The money spent on treating a disease or complication is far more spent on prevention mechanisms; so the more money spent on prevention, the less is spent tackling with the actual disease as there will be fewer and fewer.</p>
<p>In a recent study, it was discovered that about<em> </em><strong>$3.27</strong> was saved on every dollar spent on corporate wellness programs.</p>
<p><strong>4. Reducing or eliminating  sick leaves</strong></p>
<p>With a very good and effective corporate wellness program, employees are healthier and so become sick less often; hence they take less sick leaves and because of this, less money is spent by the company or employer on sick pays and the financial impact of having a reduced workforce.</p>
<p>Instead, the company&#8217;s productivity increases as most its workforce are healthy and only a few (if any) are away on sick leaves.</p>
<p><strong>5. Improving attitude</strong></p>
<p>When people feel healthier, they feel happier; they are more joyful and bouncy in their mood, so they are more excited of their work and relate cordially and friendlier with their other work colleagues and their bosses, which makes the office become a hive of positivity and excitement.</p>
<p><strong>6. Creating a family and a community spirit in the office</strong></p>
<p>When employees perform workouts together in corporate wellness programs, a bond is formed and the employees come closer together with their colleagues. Now their colleagues are no longer strangers or someone they just greet in the morning; they are a family.</p>
<p>So employees will now be more eager to go to work in the morning because they are going to meet their other &#8216;family.&#8217;</p>
<p><strong>7. Creating better incentives to learn healthy habits</strong></p>
<p>Because health and fitness is done in a group and is usually in a fun way, employees will stick to these even at home or when not at work and hence it betters the individual health and fitness of the employees for years to come (probably even for the rest of his life).</p>
<p><strong>8. Reducing stress</strong></p>
<p>Workouts reduce mental and body stress by relaxing them so they can produce more; hence corporate wellness programs involving workouts can result in greater productivity as stress in employees is reduced.</p>
<p><strong>9. Creating a greener office</strong></p>
<p>Many companies and employers are now putting flowers and trees in their complexes and facilities, a phenomenon called Going Green, which creates a feeling of tranquility, coolness and calmness.</p>
<p>As a result, employees are relaxed and less stressed.</p>
<p align="left"> <strong>10.</strong> <strong>Afternoon naps</strong></p>
<p>Afternoon naps as part of corporate wellness programs improves our alertness, and is supported by studies which show that a nap of between twenty and thirty minutes improves our performance and alertness considerably, refreshing and rebooting our bodies and minds so we can perform more when we wake up, and, you do not have to nap for very long, so the company does not have to be shut down for too long.</p>
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		<title>6 Things to Lookout For In a Corporate Wellness Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2015 12:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Abraham]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate wellness is about a lot more than just creating new health policies and expecting all staff to adhere to them. In fact, the evidence is that such an approach will, instead of achieving the desired effect, antagonize employees and stress them out and by so doing, further promote unhealthy lifestyle choices such as smoking <a href="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/6-things-to-lookout-for-in-a-corporate-wellness-plan-4131"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="bpp_post_wrapper" data-bpp-pinlink="https://www.trainer.ae/articles/6-things-to-lookout-for-in-a-corporate-wellness-plan-4131" data-bpp-pincorner="northwest" data-bpp-pinhover="false" data-bpp-lang="en" data-bpp-count="beside" data-bpp-zero-count="true" data-bpp-size="20" data-bpp-color="gray"><p>Corporate wellness is about a lot more than just creating new health policies and expecting all staff to adhere to them. In fact, the evidence is that such an approach will, instead of achieving the desired effect, antagonize employees and stress them out and by so doing, further promote unhealthy lifestyle choices such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. A well thought out corporate wellness plan, though, will be a collection of factors that have been designed with carefully consideration for the needs and challenges of staff.</p>
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<h2>Realistic &amp; Practical</h2>
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<p>Ambitious wellness plans may sound good on paper but in reality, with a goal of such magnitude, a healthy dose of realism is required and this must be reflected in practical, realistic plans. This means recognizing the fact that one size can’t possibly fit all when it comes to fitness and health and individual employees will need to have wellness plans that work for them as individuals. Also, implementing wholesale changes all at once might not be a very good idea; instead, an effective corporate wellness plan will have to be introduced in stages, to help employees get used to it and eventually, embrace it.</p>
<h2>2. Accessibility</h2>
<p>One of the key factors a corporate wellness plan should have is real access to fitness and wellness facilities such as gym’s and health centers. While company sponsored gym membership is, on its own, probably not a sufficient stimulant for a paradigm shift, it is one very important piece of the whole corporate wellness puzzle.</p>
<h2>3. In-house Screenings</h2>
<p>A lot of diseases can be easily prevented if they’re spotted early enough, but the fact is that most people postpone and put-off getting medical screenings for various reasons. However, if it can be arrangedd for medical professionals to visit company premises on a regular basis, staff are much more likely to take advantage of the opportunity.</p>
<h2>4. Health Education</h2>
<p>Companies have to be intentional about educating their staff on healthy lifestyle choices at every opportunity. From organizing wellness seminars to consistent dissemination of health materials, the opportunities for companies to educate their staff on health and wellness should be taken full advantage of.</p>
<h2>5. Consistent Health Philosophy</h2>
<p>It’s one thing for a company to announce a new corporate wellness philosophy to its staff, but to really gain employee engagement, this has to be backed by/with practical steps that support this goal. For example, it makes no sense asking staff to making healthy choices but then going ahead to install a soda vending machine, or selling pricey, healthy food.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>These six factors are essential for any successful corporate wellness plan and you can use them to your advantage. Remember that the plan has to be practical and should be flexible enough to attend to the individual needs on employees.</p>
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