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Workplace Wellness - A Roadmap to Engaging Employees

In this webinar you will learn the best way to achieve success with a wellness program is working any chosen initiatives into an overall plan within the organization.

Duration:
60 Minutes
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6 months
Webinar Id:
702144
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$195. One Participant
$395 Group Attendees

Group Attendees: Any number of participants

Recorded Version: Unlimited viewing for 6 months ( Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)

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Overview: Employers are getting it - sort of. Most believe in the concept of keeping their employees healthy because it just makes sense. Not only does paying attention to this make a difference in the lives of the people who are the most valuable asset to a company, but there are also many benefits to the bottom line - lowered health claims, improved energy and morale, lowered sickness, and improved productivity.

Typical wellness programs may include conducting an annual health fair, inviting a speaker to do the odd lunch and learn, or even providing gym or fitness subsidies. These initiatives are certainly good starting points, but are they worked into the overall objectives of the organization? Will companies really get the biggest bang for their buck? A one-size fits all program/lunch and learn/health fair will not have the same effect or return.

A successful, results-based corporate wellness plan offers various programs with the underlying objective of true behaviour change. To have the biggest impact, a comprehensive approach should include focusing on the individual and implementing group and awareness programs suitable to target the widest range of the population. Individual-based programs may include one-on-one health coaching. Here, the certified health coach works with individuals in achieving personal or family wellness goals. This individual component of the wellness plan ensures accountability, follow up and evaluation which contribute to healthy, long lasting behavioural change. Awareness and group programs need to ensure effective communication strategies that include repetition, small bite-sized information sharing, and ways to ensure the unmotivated are also hearing the same message!

The best way to achieve success with a wellness program is working any chosen initiatives into an overall plan within the organization. The strategic plan may consist of completing a Health Risk Assessment [HRA], establishing a wellness committee, outlining objectives, implementing initiatives and evaluating effort. The results of an HRA outline demographics, employee interests and an overall health risk profile. Strategically aligning the program design to address the results of the HRA, offering programs to support employee interests, and ensuring employee and management objectives are met, all contribute to a healthy return on investment.

Paving the way to motivate the unmotivated isn't rocket science, but it does take a strategic approach.To achieve optimal engagement with wellness, we need a strategy that is inclusive, encouraging and staged within a healthy environment. This recipe provides the best bet for achievement of a more engaged workforce. Programming needs to be offered to the people who need a wellness program the most - the unmotivated, uninterested and unhealthy. These people respond positively to fresh ideas that are relevant to their needs and their ability to act.

A comprehensive wellness program that is engaging and consistently presents opportunities to increase awareness and move towards health is what works. There is no such thing as a quick-fix approach. The key to program and engagement success is the ability to work with individual employees to ultimately help them modify their behaviours. For some it might be a minor habit adjustment, for others it could be a drastic lifestyle change. This model ensures that a wellness program, tailored for each specific company, will achieve maximum benefits.

The employee wellness industry is growing because it's easy to see a return on better health. The more programs offered to encourage lasting behaviour change, the healthier the return will be. Healthy employees cost less Period.

Why should you Attend: Aging employees, higher health costs, disengaged employees can cripple an organization's bottom line. Why not mitigate these risks by providing a workplace wellness program? Learn best practices and identify optimal strategies for motivating a healthy culture though a more engaged workforce.

Hear from an International Workplace Wellness Speaker and Canada's leading Corporate Wellness Specialist, Meaghan Jansen. Meaghan has 15 years of experience in the workplace wellness industry and through this experience, she will share insights around driving engagement with wellness. Wellness works!

Areas Covered in the Session:
  • Building a Sustainable wellness Program Strategy
  • How to Effectively Communicate wellness Initiatives
  • Garnering leadership support for an Effective Wellness Program
  • Motivating the unmotivated for Wellness Program success
  • Optimizing Engagement with Wellness Initiatives

Who Will Benefit:
  • Human Resources
  • Wellness Champions within a Workplace
  • Person Responsible for Coordinating internal Wellness Program
  • Executive Leaders
  • Employee Benefits Consultants/Brokers
Instructor:

Meaghan Jansen is the owner of a Canadian employee and corporate wellness company called, Employee Wellness Solutions Network (ewsnetwork.com). She and her husband have been in business for 15 years and live in London, ON with their two children.

Meaghan completed her BSc. (biology and psychology) and BA. (sport and exercise psychology) at the University of New Brunswick before completing her MSc. (exercise nutrition in kinesiology) at the University of Western Ontario.

Meaghan is passionate about sharing the message of healthy living at work. She is a Corporate Wellness Specialist and has presented all over the world with the message of optimizing health and wellness. She is an interest group leader with the International Association for Workplace Health Promotion, a presenter for American College of Sports Medicine and an advisory board member of the Canadian Academy of Lifestyle Medicine.

She has also presented at several Human Resources Professional Associations, Employee Benefits Specialists chapter events, the Schedule 2 Employer Group Conference, Northwind’s Health Invitational Forum and Benefits Trends & Insights in Canada. Meaghan is passionate about healthy living and her presentation style is indicative of this. Her family is very active and lives the message of healthy balance!

Bio: Meaghan Jansen is the owner of a Canadian employee and corporate wellness company called, Employee Wellness Solutions Network (ewsnetwork.com). She and her husband have been in business for 15 years and live in London, ON with their two children.

Meaghan completed her BSc. (biology and psychology) and BA. (sport and exercise psychology) at the University of New Brunswick before completing her MSc. (exercise nutrition in kinesiology) at the University of Western Ontario.

Meaghan is passionate about sharing the message of healthy living at work. She is a Corporate Wellness Specialist and has presented all over the world with the message of optimizing health and wellness. She is an interest group leader with the International Association for Workplace Health Promotion, a presenter for American College of Sports Medicine and an advisory board member of the Canadian Academy of Lifestyle Medicine.

She has also presented at several Human Resources Professional Associations, Employee Benefits Specialists chapter events, the Schedule 2 Employer Group Conference, Northwind's Health Invitational Forum and Benefits Trends & Insights in Canada. Meaghan is passionate about healthy living and her presentation style is indicative of this. Her family is very active and lives the message of healthy balance!

Profile: International Speaker. Member of Canadian Fitness Professionals Organization (CanFitPro), Personal Training Certificate. Member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Member of the International Association for Workplace Health Promotion (IAWHP), a subsidiary of ACSM. Interest Group leader for IAWHP. Board Member of the Canadian Academy of Lifestyle Medicine (CALM). Corporate Wellness Specialist. Marathon Runner. Canadian Business Owner.

EDUCATION 1996-2000 Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc.) Biology and Psychology, University of New Brunswick, Saint John 2000-2001 Bachelor of Arts (BA) Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of New Brunswick, Saint John 2001-2003 Masters of Science in Kinesiology (MSc.) Exercise Nutrition, University of Western Ontario, London

CAREER RELATED EXPERIENCE October 2003-Ongoing Owner and Founder of Employee Wellness Solutions Network (EWSNetwork) EWSNetwork will celebrate 15 years this coming fall (2018). EWSNetwork provides its clients with workplace wellness initiatives that result in savings through improved productivity, lowered absenteeism rates, enhanced energy, and decreased health premiums and claims. The key to successful programming is the ability to work with employees and individuals on modifying or changing their behaviours. For some it might be a minor habit adjustment, for others it could be a drastic lifestyle change.

We ensure that a wellness program, tailored for each specific company, will achieve maximum benefits. The EWSNetwork wellness program may include a combination of on-site, digital and mental health and wellness solutions. Most Recent Speaking Engagements (2016-present)

Benefits and Pensions MONITOR - Trends and Insights 2018 - Invited Speaker and Panelist - Achieving a Healthy Workplace - a Sprint or the Boston Marathon? International Association of Workplace Health Promotion (American College of Sports Medicine Health Summit)

2017 - How to Optimize Engagement with Wellness 2018 - How to Engage an Aging Workforce with Wellness Schedule 2 Employer's Group Conference 2017 - How to Optimize an Aging Workforce with Wellness HRPA and Chapter Events 2016-present - Speaker's Bureau of Southwestern Ontario Guest presenter for the following Chapters - Sarnia, Windsor, Toronto, Halton, York, Grand Valley ISCEBS (International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists) 2016 - Doubleheader with SunLife Financial - Impact of Workplace Wellness Northwind's Health Insurance Invitational Forum 2016-Invited Speaker and Panelist for The Next Decade in Health Insurance in Canada

Speaking Engagements on behalf of Canadian Health Supplier (2013-2015) The Optimal Wellness Effect How healthy eating, moving more, stressing less and sleeping better lead to a sustainable healthy lifestyle that mitigates illness. Multiple presentations in Trinidad Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados, New York, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

Awards and Recognition Finalist - 2017 London Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Finalist - 2017 Benefits Canada Health and Wellness Program of the Year Award (2 clients)

Winner - 2016 London's Breakfast of Champions Mental Health Award (local client) Winner - 2014 Benefits Canada Health and Wellness Program of the Year Award (<1000 employees) Winner - 2014 Benefits Canada Engagement Award Finalist - 2014 Benefits Canada Strategic Partnership Award Finalist - 2014 Benefits Canada Health and Wellness Program of the Year Award (2 clients)

Finalist - 2014 Benefits Canada Engagement Award (2 clients) Finalist - 2014 Benefits Canada Communication Award Finalist - 2013 Benefits Canada Health and Wellness Program of the Year Award

Finalist - 2013 Benefits Canada Strategic Partnership Award Winner - 2013 London's 20 Under 40 Business Award Finalist - 2012 Benefits Canada Health and Wellness Program of the Year Award

Winner - 2012 Benefits Canada Strategic Partnership Award Winner - 2011 Benefits Canada Health and Wellness Program of the Year Award

Gold Award - 2014 Waterloo Region Healthy Workplace Award (2 clients) Platinum Award – 2014 Waterloo Region Healthy Workplace Award (2 clients) Innovator Award - 2014 Waterloo Region Healthy Workplace Award Gold Award - 2013 Waterloo Region Healthy Workplace Award (2 clients) Gold Award - 2012 Waterloo Region Healthy Workplace Award (2 clients) Gold Award - 2007 - 2009 London Region Healthy Workplace Awards [awards program ended]

Personal Accomplishments Mother of 2 children - Jacob (10yo) and Olivia (8yo) Married to co-owner of EWSNetwork Boston Marathon Runner - 2015, 2016, 2018 Family charity initiative (#500kids) - Christmas Toy Drive helping over 500 children in our community (since 2016)

Owner of a successful business for almost 15 years. Leader of an amazing team of health coaches, program managers, program designers, business developers and business marketers. Kids Wellness Bursary - creation of a bursary program giving back to corporate clients (up to $300/child to help offset extra-curricular costs) to promote activity in our communities! Featured in several print media (Benefits Canada, Benefits - Trends and Insights, London Business, CEBS) Acclaimed Speaker within the Corporate Wellness Industry International recognition (IAWHP)


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