Have you ever considered how empowering having a vibrant culture of health can be? And I’m talking
- daily breakthroughs
- momentum
- motivation
- and success.
Perhaps your company isn’t quite there yet and you’re wondering why building a culture of health is so important. After all, it does require consistent and diligent effort by a committee to bring it about. More on that later.
For now, I just want you to envision this scenario in your workplace:
- less burnout
- less irritability
- decreased distraction
- reduced apathy
- minimized inefficiency
and MORE engagement, enthusiasm, focus, satisfaction and productivity. And getting there is within your reach. But first let’s talk about four of the main “whys” for building a culture of health…
- When employees are happy and engaged the company prospers. Work is a happier place and the company recognizes tangible financial benefits.
- Happy employees care about their fellow workers and their jobs. They have high morale, positive attitudes, and freely give their best efforts. They weather minor setbacks more easily.
- Happy workers think more clearly, solve complex cognitive tasks more easily, and are 13% more productive!
- A culture of health fosters innovation and collaboration, encourages retention, and reduces turnover.
Convinced yet?
So how do you begin to build and nurture that culture of health? Implementing health and wellbeing programs in the workplace is a great beginning, but promoting wellness in the workplace involves a good deal more. After all, a healthy and happy workforce won’t just magically appear, you’ll need to carefully develop and promote it. But if you want to nurture and retain employees, it’s worth taking a closer look, right?
To begin with, attitude is key. You need to be bold and unwavering as you forge ahead. When you face setbacks, (and you will), you’ll need to stay the course like a true creator. I can’t take credit for that simile. It’s from All You by Pogo. Take a listen and read (or sing!) along…
[Intro]
And as you can see, my voice has changed a little bit here
[Verse 1]
Float through and watch it all shimmer
Let go and don’t touch the dimmer
Grab at water, it gets away (Or so they say)
All that is is meant to be
This path you’re on, will set you free
The cosmos knows what’s best for you (Or so it’s supposed to)
Reach only for what you can change
Control is a car that just won’t go
Don’t listen to fear or ego (Something like that, I don’t know)
Find a oneness with yourself
Change perceptions for your health
How you see beats what you see
But maybe that’s just me
[Chorus]
It’s all you, it’s all you
[Verse 2]
Piano looping through my brain
From the dark, I’m light again
Stronger, brighter than yesterday (Or so I’m told anyway)
Don’t attach to former sеlf
Chase the lights, don’t hug the shеlf
Forward is all I come to see
A kind of spiritual gluttony
Rain pours through the night on the café
This is it, the cosmic ballet
Gentle souls kissed by the headlights
Dancing in each others arms
Ego crumbles through the holes
Connected are these humble souls
Sharing the beats with none of the tweets
Now is all we’ve got
[Bridge]
It’s all you, it’s all you
Love you, love you
[Verse 3]
Stay the course like true creators
Drive the bus straight through the haters
Drink yes from a cup of no
A bit sweet, but here we go
Go light when they go dark
Show love with each remark
No fire needs a spark, be the bigger man
Trade fashion for compassion
Outrage is an empty passion
Upload joy for satisfaction (Or something like that)
Don’t lean on what they say
Non-contributors fade away
Stay true to what drives you
Piano time, here’s chorus two
[Chorus]
It’s all you, it’s all you
[Verse 4]
This goes through the music square
Lifting souls through midnight air
We convulse to the cosmic pulse
Our shadows in the fog
Love is all we know tonight
Warm street light, hearts take flight
Who needs fight, when we’ve got sight?
And booze, just a little
Follow through on motivation
Dodge the bait for hesitation
Think or do, it’s up to you
But only one will break through
Make it for the lonely souls
The loners, stoners and the trolls
Show them how to love again
Be the change, carve the grain.
Yes, BE THE CHANGE. It’s all you. Let motivation and momentum light a fire in your belly. Start forming that committee!
How can you enlist the enthusiastic participation of senior executives and managers? How about your employee health champions? What do they each know so far? What gaps in their awareness do you need to address? You could handle all this in your HR department, but it makes more sense to bring other people in now, ideally from every organizational level. By establishing, supporting, and maintaining a Worksite Wellness Committee, you’ll provide opportunities for
leadership, management, and staff to:
- Foster collaboration
- Establish robust cross-level/department lines of communication
- Create your new culture of health!
So, who’s going to serve on your new Workplace Wellness Committee? Make a list and start connecting.
You can do this! And if you’d like some guidance on beginning the process, I’m always here. Reach out at any time.
Derek
