Work On Your Workplace WellnessHow to optimize wellness in your workplace and your Scotia, NY business insurance.

You have worked hard to get your team to where they are today. Building the right staff, made up of the right people with not just the right qualifications but also the right personalities to mesh with your existing employees, isn’t easy.

Now that you’ve gathered your staff, you want to keep them there. You can – through workplace wellness. Healthy employees use less sick days and experience greater workplace satisfaction. If you want to help your most important asset – your workforce – be the best it can be, use these tips to cultivate greater workplace wellness.

  • Identify the biggest obstacles to a healthy workplace and start there. Maybe a lot of your employees smoke. Maybe you have high rates of workforce obesity. Maybe you’ve noticed that the majority of them turn to fast food for lunch. Figure out what the biggest health challenges are in your workplace, and start by addressing those.
  • Make it easier for your team to make healthy choices. Offer longer lunch breaks so they have time to go for a walk, stock your break room with healthy options, and invest in desk risers so they can switch to standing desks if they want.
  • Keep track of your progress so you can know what’s working and what isn’t. Plus, showing your team how you’re all becoming healthier together can help motivate them to work on their wellness outside of the workplace, too.

While you’re getting your workplace wellness plan underway, we can get to work on providing you with the right business insurance. To make sure your employees are protected, contact Scautub Agency. Our Scotia, New York team can help you get the right insurance to safeguard your staff and your business.