Creating a Employer Health and Wellness Program Company Plan, part 1
A company plan is a roadmap for success. Use the guidelines below to develop a realistic company plan and budget for your Employee Wellness Programs.
What is a company plan?
• A plan for success
• A document that convincingly demonstrates that your Employer Health and Wellness Program will help the business to achieve its goals.
Questions to ask when developing a Employer Health and Wellness Program company plan
• Why do you need to do the Employee Wellness Program?
• What are you going to do?
• Where are you going to do it?
• Who is the target audience?
• How are you going to do it?
• Who is going to implement the Employee Wellness Program?
• How much will the Employer Health and Wellness Program cost Upper Management?
• What is Upper Management going to get out of the Employee Wellness Program? Why should Upper Management invest in the Employee Wellness Program?
Employer Health and Wellness Program company Plan Components
• Title and duration of the Employer Health and Wellness Program
• Points of contact
• Background information (description of need; bibliography/literature review; how the Employer Health and Wellness Program will help achieve the company’s goals)
• Employer Health and Wellness Program description
• Goals and objectives
• Implementation site
• Target population
• Work plan
• Partnerships and collaborations
• Timelines and milestones
• Budget and resource requirements (dollars and individuals)
Gaining the support of leadership
• Clearly link the Employer Health and Wellness Program goals and objectives to the organization’s strategic plan.
• Focus on the desired outcomes.
• Use the right language for the right audience. For example, Upper Management is interested in decreased clinic visits, raised provider productivity, management of the health of the population. However, Upper Management is interested in raised readiness, decreased lost duty/training time, and decreased disability and FECA claims.
A well thought-out Employer Health and Wellness Program company plan will help you gain leadership support, help you get and keep resources needed to implement the Employee Wellness Program, and keep the Employer Health and Wellness Program on track towards meaningful outcomes.