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When wellness is embedded into your workplace culture, you're showing employees just how much you truly value them — no matter what wellness programs you offer. It's an investment in your people. Helping employees make lifestyle changes is key to a productive, happy and healthy workforce. Here are four tips for a successful wellness program:

Tailor wellness programs to your employee population by using claims data or employee health surveys to determine which programs to offer. Example: if a large portion of your employee population suffers from diabetes, offer a diabetes prevention program and a diabetes management program.
Develop monthly communications through your employee intranet, chat channel or e-newsletter to encourage program participation and promote incentives if you offer them.
Encourage leaders and managers across the company to encourage participation in their meetings with employees.
Hold a meet and greet with the health coaches or providers who teach the programs.

Shannon Isom is Senior Director of Engagement at Marathon Health. She is an engagement specialist dedicated to piecing together engagement puzzles for the client base at Marathon Health, a national leader in delivering advanced primary care solutions for employers.

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