What’s the Most Important Thing?

… the most important thing if you’re

thinking about initiating a wellness

program … or are frustrated by the

lack of participation in an existing

program.

That is …

Engagement!That’s today’s business Hot Button!

True engagement moves from interest to behavior change, and then to

sustainability of that new behavior.

But, how?That’s today’s million dollar question …

… and we just happen to

have the million dollar

answer (for a whole lot

less).

Your wellness initiative must be

seen by your employees as

something you are doing FOR

them, not TO them.

This is the takeaway—right up front.

(Carrots and sticks just don’t work long-term.)

Your wellness initiative must be

embraced from the Top Down, at

least in the beginning (see what

happens when you get to slide 9 ***).

If your organization’s leadership

doesn’t fully support it, if your

department heads and managers

don’t support it, trust us, your

employees won’t buy-in.

The result—no engagement.

More…

And, one more thing …

A wellness initiative, such as the LoneStartNow Team

Esteem Challenge, is a process that gradually changes

lifestyle behaviors.

A true wellness initiative (the kind that

actually changes behavior) is not an event.

It’s not a health fair, fun run, or filling out a

HRA. Those are events.

Once everyone is on-board, great things happen …

Improved productivity

Improved morale

Decreased absenteeism

Decreased presenteeism

Health care costs start to go down

Employees become engaged in the wellness process

Your bottom line improves

And, this all spills over into a more aligned workforce.

Once your initiative has taken

hold and is part of your

organization’s culture, it takes

on a life of its own, becoming a

Bottom Up rather than strictly

Top Down program. Your

employees are vested in its

success, because it is also their

success!

*** And, here’s the promised Slide 9

A “Me” Challenge becomes a

“We” opportunity. Participants

work as teams toward a

common cause—creating a new

culture of wellness within their

organization.

We know it’s easy to get fit people to

participate in wellness programs. The

real challenge is to engage those

individuals who are most at risk for

preventable chronic illness and least

likely to participate in traditional “diet

and exercise” programs—and that means

reducing, if not eliminating, the real and

perceived barriers to participation and

success. And, that’s a good thing.

It’s a challenge. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

We partner with our clients to engage all

of their employees in a team-building

behavioral strategy designed to create a

new culture where healthier behaviors

are learned, adopted, shared, and

sustained.

This is what we do.

Now, ask yourself …

What should you expect from the effort and

investment you’re going to put into a wellness

initiative?

To learn more, contact us …

www.lonestartnow.com / 512.894.3440

“Reducing healthcare costs and improving productivity through engaged

employees making positive lifestyle behavior choices.”

Well, how about something as simple as this?