Employee Incentives - Best Practices to Motivate them To Make Lifestyle Changes
Overview:
It is one thing to know how to alter one's behavior, but it is an entirely different matter to be motivated to do so. It is felt that employee motivation is the key factor in determining the success or failure of worksite wellness programs and their ability to reduce health care costs and increase productivity.
Health professionals have developed many behavioral techniques to help employees make lifestyle changes. Despite these methodologies, the majority of employees are unsuccessful in modifying their behavior long-term. In an entertaining and informative manner, this talk will present the key behavior modification techniques, including the strategic use of incentives, that can help initiate and maintain employee motivation to make positive lifestyle changes and become wiser health care consumers.
Why should you attend: In 2012, the average for employee healthcare costs was $11,664 with employers paying $8.900 of this amount. This represents a 38% increase from just 5 years earlier. In addition it has been calculated that it costs employers $2.30 in lost productivity for every dollar spent on healthcare. In an effort to reduce healthcare costs and increase productivity, employers are implementing wellness programs. The success or failure of a wellness program is dependent on how well the program is marketed and how well employees are motivated to participate. This talk will be beneficial for both organizations that already have active wellness programs and those that are just thinking about starting one.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Participants will be able to implement 5 strategies from the field of Behavior Economics.
- Participants will be able to state the 5 components of the B.E.M.E.M. Model.
- Participants will be able to utilize 4 ways to increase employee compliance.
Who Will Benefit:
- HR Titles
- All Benefits Titles
- Medical Director
- Occupational Health
- EAP
- Work Life