Wellness Program Incentives.

Incentives encourage employees to adopt positive behaviors or maintain an existing positive behavior that may potentially help the worker stay healthy and live longer. Adopting positive health behavior is fundamentally what wellness is about.

Incentives could be used to raise participation rates, help person complete a Wellness Program, or help person change or adhere to healthy behaviors.

Providing incentives and rewards will send an important message to the staff members that your organization is committed to assisting them with improving their health. It also plays a significant role in arousing person to participate.

Tips on how to pick appropriate incentives –

• Identify through an staff member survey what incentives they value.

• Identify what incentives the organization can provide as well as what the budget will allow.

• Ensure that every participant who achieves a goal receives some recognition.

• Avoid offering incentives for the “best” or the “most.”

• Avoid using food as a reward.

• Use incentives to promote your Wellness Program, through logos and branding.