Wellness Council of Iowa Better Business Through Wellness

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Wellness Council of IowaBetter Business Through
Wellness
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Strategy for Change

• The purpose of worksite wellness is not to
  change people, but to change the culture.
• D.W. Edington, University of Michigan

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Why Worksite Wellness?

• Individual employee efforts to live a healthy
  lifestyle can be greatly enhanced by a supportive
  work environment.

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• In Order To Improve Health And Contain Costs,
  Worksite Wellness Programs Need To Be Carefully
  Designed

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How do you build ahealthy workforce?

• Results-Oriented vs. Activity-Centered
• Activity-Centered typically is short-lived and
  contributes little to the bottom line
• Results-Oriented success lies in constructing a
  firm foundation and making a long-term commitment
• Worksite health initiatives must be based on
  organizational/worksite outcomes
• Data collection is essential

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Well Workplace

• A strategic business process providing
• Blueprint for starting, enhancing, and managing a
  wellness program
• Awards Program recognizing Americas healthiest
  companies
• Based on the seven benchmarks defining best
  practices in workplace wellness.

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The Seven Benchmarks

1. Capturing Senior Level Support
2. Creating Cohesive Teams
3. Collecting Data
4. Crafting an Operating Plan
5. Choosing Appropriate Interventions
6. Creating Supportive Environments
7. Carefully Evaluating Outcomes

Capture Senior Level Support
Carefully Evaluate Outcomes
Create A Cohesive Wellness Team
Create A Supportive Environment
Choose Appropriate Interventions
Collecting Data
Crafting An Operating Plan
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Iowa Well Workplaces

• PLATINUM
• Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc
• The Principal Financial Group
• Mercy Medical Center North Iowa
• Townsend Engineering Company
• Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

• GOLD
• ARAG Group
• City of Ames
• Des Moines University
• Drake University
• EMC Insurance Companies
• Iowa Health Des Moines
• Mercy Medical Center - Clinton
• Mercy Medical Center Des Moines
• Pella Corporation
• Ottumwa Regional Health Center

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Iowa Well Workplaces

• SILVER
• Grand View College
• Great River Health Systems
• Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
• Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City

• BRONZE
• August Home Publishing
• Genesis Medical Center
• Greater Community Hospital
• Mary Greeley Medical Center
• Pure Fishing

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Building a Well Workplace

• Securing Management Support solidify support
  from both senior and mid-level management
• Cohesive Wellness Team maintain consistent
  roles, deadlines and a clear vision
• Collecting Data demographics, interest survey,
  health risk assessment, culture, other key
  indicators
• Crafting an Operating Plan based on data,
  create S.M.A.R.T. objectives, timeline, budget

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Building a Well Workplace

• Choosing Appropriate Interventions awareness,
  education and behavior change identify possible
  barriers
• Creating a Supportive Culture policies,
  benefits, environment (vending machines, safety,
  productivity issues)
• Carefully Evaluating How will you declare
  victory?

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Wellness Council of Iowa

• Our Mission Better Business Through Wellness
• Established in 1990, chartered by the Wellness
  Councils of America in 1991
• One of nine local councils in the WELCOA network
• Currently have over 200 members throughout the
  state of Iowa. Over 2000 members in the WELCOA
  network.

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WCI Board of Directors 2006

• Chair Doug Reichardt, Holmes Murphy
  Associates
• Vice Chair Sheila Laing, Hy-Vee, Inc.
• Secretary Beth Raymond, The Principal Financial
  Group
• Treasurer Mike Retherford, Harland Financial
  Systems
• Former Governor Terry Branstad, Des Moines
  University
• Dr. Robin Epp, Iowa Health Des Moines
• Jon-Scott Johnson, City of Ames
• Dr. Mary Mincer Hansen, Iowa Dept. of Public
  Health
• Jason Stone, Davis Brown Koehn Shors Roberts PC

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Wellness Council of Iowa

• Kerry Juhl, Executive Director
• 515-223-2910
• Kerry_at_WellnessIowa.org
• www.WellnessIowa.org