To provide a comprehensive workplace wellness program—one which addresses the many and diverse needs and goals of employees—take advantage of partnership opportunities. Leveraging partnerships helps provide more and better services for employees than your organization could provide alone, leading to healthier employees, stronger community ties and an overall stronger company.
Working Well: Top Tips for Maximizing Partnerships
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Choose partners whose goals align with yours
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Capitalize on other organizations’ free-to-use, ready-made materials to help design, implement and sustain your employee wellness programs
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Incorporate healthy activities into other company CSR activities
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Host multi-vendor summits to help align goals and improve coordination
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Engage unions from the start
Understand the Role of Your Corporation
in the Community
Collaborate with Local Nonprofit, Faith-
Based Organizations and Other
Community Groups
Link Programs to Your Corporate Social
Responsibility Strategy
Leverage Vendor Relationships
Collaborate with Unions
References
PILLARS OF WORKPLACE HEALTH
Leadership
Policies and Environment
Communications
Programs
Engagement
Partnerships