When it comes to wellness, ask employees what they want

If corporate wellness programs want to be successful, employers need to ask employees what they want — instead of dictating wellness terms to them.

Employers should ask employees what health problems most trouble them, not what a blood screening tells them should concern them.

If employees don’t think a program is important, they won’t participate.

There should also be incentives for employees to participate such as rewards when goals have been met, or having employees pay for a portion of the program.

People place more value on things if they are invested in it.

And if the employer finds out what their employees want in terms of wellness programs, those workers should be willing to share in the costs.