What workplace factors need to be addressed in order to create a healthy culture?
Changing to a healthy culture is not easy, especially with a majority of jobs placing Americans behind a desk or in an office, working at a breakneck pace that allows no time to foster physical or mental well-being in the workplace. The habits of a more sedentary and stressful culture put employees at increased risk for developing disease and chronic conditions. Because of this, it is far more challenging for employers to keep their workers healthy in an era in which obesity, cardiovascular disease, stress and diabetes are dramatically on the rise. Focusing on keeping health care costs at bay is not the best strategy. Instead, companies should adopt a strategy to stop disease within the work force before it even starts. Active engagement and the ability to induce a positive health shift in the culture of your employees are key elements to successfully creating a healthy workplace culture. How can employers address those factors? Organizations that embrace their role in employee well-be
