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As with any program, the two critical elements for the success of your wellness program are management backing & employee participation.  Senior Leadership sets the vision and provides the resources from which action plans flow.  Genuine backing from senior personnel also lends credibility to the wellness program.  It is key that management be visible supporters and role models for your Employee Wellness Program.

employees need to be involved on several echelons so that they feel ownership of the wellness program.  Staff Members are the program stakeholders!  All employees must have an opportunity to offer input and feedback through needs & interest surveys and program assessment tools.  The information gathered must be used to plan programs that target those needs and interests to ensure participation, buy-in, and backing.

There are several methods to identify employee needs and interests such as:

• Having Employee Focus Groups
• Discovering Wellness Interests During Department gatherings
• Distributing and Evaluating a Needs & Interest Survey
• (Including|Allowing for|Making sure to include} a Time to Give Recommendations on Each Assessment Tool  

Any one or combination of several techniques will make sure that the wellness program meets what workers want.

Step 3 provides additional information on determining wellness program needs.  But first, adopting a Company Health Promotion Program Committee can help you involve management & workers, determine need, and plan your wellness program.