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15-0186
,TABLE OF
b
CONTENTS
iii Foreword
v
Acknowledgmentsb
vii AboutbthebAuthor
1 PromotingbEmployeebWell-
Being:bWellnessbStrategiesbtobImprovebHealth,bPerfor
mancebandbthebBottombLine
1 Addingbupb thebEquation
3
CalculatingbHealthbandbWorkbBeha
viorbInfluencesbonbOrganizationalbPerform
ance
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UnderstandingbWorkbSitebC
ulturebandbEnvironment
10 DevelopingbabHealthbandbWorkbBehaviorbPlan
13 Buildingb Healthyb Organizationalb Cultures
15 Practicalb Strategiesb forb ab Healthyb Workplace
18 Creatingb Healthb andb Workb Behaviorb Policies
24 WorkbSitebWellnessbProgramming
28 EngagingbandbMotivatingbEmployeesbtobAct
30
IntegratingbEffortsbtobDriveb
HealthbManagementbOutcomes
33 Conclusion
35 References
47 Sourcesb andb Suggestedb Readings
,
b b b
Guidelines Series
b b
PROMOTING EMPLO bb
YEE WELL-BEING
bb
WELLNESS STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE H
b b b b
ALTH, PERFORMANCE AND THE BOTT
b b b b
M LINE
b
By David Chenoweth, Ph.D., FAWHP
b b b b
Sponsored by b
HUMANA
, Wellness Strategies to Improve Health, P
b b b b b
erformance and the Bottom Lineb b b b
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b
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b
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c,bmechanical,bphotocopying,brecordingborbotherwise,bwithoutbthebpriorbwrittenbpermissionbofbthebSHRMbFoundation,b1800bDukebStreet,bAlexand
ria,bVAb 22314.
ThebSHRMbFoundationbisbtheb501(c)3bnonprofitbaffiliatebofbthebSocietybforbHumanbResourcebManagementb(SHRM).bThebSHRMbFoundation
advancesbglobalbhumanbcapitalbknowledgebandbpracticebbybprovidingbthoughtbleadershipbandbeducationalbsupport,bandbsponsoring,bfundingban
b
dbdrivingbthebadoptionbofbcutting-edge,bactionable,bevidence-
basedbresearch.bThebFoundationbisbgovernedbbybabvolunteerbboardbofbdirectors,bcomprisingbdistinguishedbHRbacademicbandbpracticebleaders.
ContributionsbtobthebSHRMbFoundationbarebtaxbdeductible.
b
Forbmorebinformation,bcontactbthebSHRMbFoundationbatb(703)b535-6020.bOnlinebatbwww.shrm.org/foundation.
15-0186
,TABLE OF
b
CONTENTS
iii Foreword
v
Acknowledgmentsb
vii AboutbthebAuthor
1 PromotingbEmployeebWell-
Being:bWellnessbStrategiesbtobImprovebHealth,bPerfor
mancebandbthebBottombLine
1 Addingbupb thebEquation
3
CalculatingbHealthbandbWorkbBeha
viorbInfluencesbonbOrganizationalbPerform
ance
8
UnderstandingbWorkbSitebC
ulturebandbEnvironment
10 DevelopingbabHealthbandbWorkbBehaviorbPlan
13 Buildingb Healthyb Organizationalb Cultures
15 Practicalb Strategiesb forb ab Healthyb Workplace
18 Creatingb Healthb andb Workb Behaviorb Policies
24 WorkbSitebWellnessbProgramming
28 EngagingbandbMotivatingbEmployeesbtobAct
30
IntegratingbEffortsbtobDriveb
HealthbManagementbOutcomes
33 Conclusion
35 References
47 Sourcesb andb Suggestedb Readings
,
