1. Improving Employee Health Using a Workplace Health Promotion Program Michelle Nguyen 4th Year Google, Inc. Zurich, Switzerland http://www.google.com/intl/en/about/company/

2. Co-founders: Larry Page and Sergey Brin Company was established in 1998 and the Zurich office was opened in 2007 800 Zooglers Googles engineering headquarters for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Google Maps, Search and Ads team, Google Apps, Gmail, Sales Introduction to the Company 3. Total Population: 7,997,000 Life Expectancy at birth Males: 80 years Females: 85 years Non-communicable diseases account for 90% of all deaths Cardiovascular disease: 38% Cancer: 27% 59.3% of males and 40% of females are overweight Switzerland 4. Swiss Federal Law on Compulsory Health Care of 1996: mandatory health care insurance Individual mandate Guaranteed enrollment Community rating Federally defined basic health care package Private insurers make money from supplemental packages Co-payments usually required Government subsidies for medical expenses more than 8% of income Switzerlands Health Care System 5. The Swiss culture is diverse; its three main languages are German, French, and Italian The countrys 26 cantons also adds to the diverse culture No official religion, but most cantons recognize official churches Sports are popular due to the alpine geography The Swiss are the worlds largest consumers of chocolate Known for cheeses Swiss dishes include potatoes and cheese Family privacy is important and most families engage in outdoor activities on the weekend Culture 6. Arrive to meetings early First impressions are very important The Swiss customer always looks at the face first Strict hierarchical rules Customer, boss, then colleagues Introduce boss to customer Bosses can address employees by their first name; employees can address bosses by their first name only after told Professionalism is expected both inside and outside the workplace Dont use too many hand gestures Culture: Business Etiquette 7. CEO: Larry Page To contact Google in Zurich, Switzerland, you can Write to: Brandschenkestrasse 110 8002 Zrich, Switzerland Call: +41 44-668-1800 Email at this link: https://support.google.com/fiber/contact/fiber_general2 Introduce yourself by stating your name and purpose: Hello, my name is Michelle Nguyen and I am interested in implementing a workplace health promotion program at your office. Communicating with Human Resources 8. To provide education, skills, and resources that will be permanently incorporated into the daily diets and lifestyles of employees To reduce the percentage of overweight employees The program will not be limited to affected employees, but will be offered to all employees in hopes of prevention and treatment To not fix a medical problem temporarily, but teach employees to change their complete diet or lifestyle for the rest of their lives Goals of the Workplace Health Promotion Program 9. The workforce is an important sector of society and the employees need to be healthy for themselves and for the company Activities among the workforce will directly or indirectly affect the economy and other sectors Employees spend a large portion of their day at work Employee productivity directly affects how well a company does Importance of the Workplace Health Promotion Program 10. Google, Inc: Increased productivity at the office Boosted staff morale Longer employee retention Zooglers/employees: To be healthy physically, mentally, and emotionally Health education and services Information can be passed along to their families, the community, and society Benefits of the Workplace Health Promotion Program 11. Jungle Lounge: 100+ plants Water Lounge: massage stations and aquariums Slides/Firepoles Games: pinball, foosball, Pac-Man, and ping-pong Antique gondola ski lifts Free restaurant-quality food Interior designed conference rooms and thinking spaces Sport groups Bands: Gleegers Googles Workplace Health Promotion Program 12. Googles Workplace Health Promotion Program 13. Goal: To understand the health risks and culture of Google Zurichs employees and address these issues by implementing a workplace health promotion program that will encourage a healthier diet Step1: Assessment of the country and populations health Research health statistics of Switzerland More than of the population is overweight Many people do engage in outdoor activities Research health statistics and benefits of Switzerland employees Sport groups Free food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; check if food is healthy Know culture of the Swiss and other nationalities of people employed at Google Googles Workplace Health Promotion Program 14. Step 2: Assessment of Googles current workplace health promotion program Distribute mandatory surveys to all employees in the office Ask questions regarding feelings of the workplace, lifestyle, and diet Ask for recommendations or revisions to current program Distribute voluntary BMI tests Sample survey questions: How often do you eat in your offices cafeteria per day? Per week? How often do you engage in moderate physical activity? Rigorous activity? Googles Workplace Health Promotion Program 15. Step 3: Based on survey and BMI results, find a health risk that must be addressed If you know that Googles restaurant-quality food is unhealthy and employees are eating it more than five times a week and do not exercise, a program should be introduced to deal with the issue At Googles weekly Friday meeting, inform employees of Switzerlands health statistics and overall employee BMI results Introduce new healthy food promotion program Googles Workplace Health Promotion Program 16. Step 4: Implementation of the healthy food promotion program Revise Googles restaurant-quality menu to a healthier restaurant quality menu Replace snack room foods Instead of candy and chocolate-coated pretzels, have granola bars and bananas Education: Show employees appropriate portion sizes Inform employees on which foods are healthy and why they are healthy Provide new recipes they can try at home Provide a nutrition counselor employees can go to when they have questions and to monitor the program Provide a forum in which employees can share diet and lifestyle advice Googles Workplace Health Promotion Program 17. Step 5: Evaluation of the new program Distribute another mandatory survey asking about diet at home and work and lifestyle changes Offer voluntary BMI tests Talk to supervisors about a change in productivity/innovation Receive feedback from the nutrition counselor Evaluation of employee feedback Have a voluntary survey to ask about employee feedback Have a suggestion box in the cafeteria requesting healthy recipes Monitor employee activity at the cafeteria throughout the year to see if employees still like the program Evaluation of Googles Workplace Health Promotion Program 18. There will be a shift to healthier BMI scores Employees will have the tools to have a healthier diet Employees will educate their families, the community, and society The message boards will be full of advice coming from peers Healthier food will be provided for breakfast, lunch, and dinner Employees will be happier Google will see an increase in productivity and staff morale Evaluation of Googles Workplace Health Promotion Program: Expectations 19. Contact Human Resources or the supervisor of Google Zurich through phone, email, or in person Explain the BMI rates of employees before program implementation Show the change in BMI rates after the cafeteria menu was redesigned Create a flow chart showing the benefit of educating the employees Employee Peers Families The Community Society Providing Feedback 20. Since Google employees are interesting and love the different methods used at Google, they will be open- minded about the program Employee health will improve; BMI and overweight will decrease People will feel better and will spread education to others Continuation of program is necessary A healthy diet is a permanent change Employees will feel better about themselves and will feel it in their bodies Employers will see a happier staff and will have more technological productivity and advancements Opinion and Thoughts 21. 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