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Overview of a workplace wellness pilot program in Santa Barbara County at three diverse employers. Discusses the case for workplace wellness, return on investment, program design, best practices, case examples, results, and recommendations.
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Workplace Wellness for Santa Barbara"
SBHRA Luncheon January 15, 2013
Summary!"!Project!ACT!Wellness!! where a healthy workplace environment, targeted
communications, and individual and family practices meet ! derived from whole-person view of wellness ! Uses grassroots leadership to deliver “bang for the buck”
" Movement!Challenges!" Fruity!Fridays!" Spa!Water!Infusions!" Onsite!Zumba!and!Yoga!!" Moving!MeeDngs!" Family!Picnics!!
" Team!Stretches!" Weight!Loss!Challenges!" Healthier!CelebraDons!" Charity!Walks!" Recipe!Contests!" Biometric!screenings!
Today’s Journey"1. The Case for Wellness 2. Characteristics of Success 3. Project ACT Design 4. First Person Accounts
Chumash and SMBSD
5. Results 6. Moving Forward
Today’s Journey"1. The Case for Wellness 2. Characteristics of Success 3. Project ACT Design 4. First Person Accounts
Chumash and SMBSD
5. Results 6. Moving Forward
Dollars and Cents: The High Costs of Preventable Disease"
$22#billion#Annual!cost!in!California!from!medical!and!lost!producDvity!due!to!preventable!chronic!disease!
$1400!Extra!cost!annually!direct!to!an!employer!of!an!obese!employee!compared!to!a!healthy!weight!worker!
10!workdays!missed!by!a!typical!
employee!with!one!of!10!key!chronic!condiDons!
"At Work, But Out Of It”"
Sources:!Kaiser!Permanente!;!Goetzel!et!al!(2004).!
Presenteeism:*Losses!in!producDvity!due!to!health!condiDons!
ProducDvity!losses!outweigh!medical!costs!at!least!2:1!
6
Prevention Through Lifestyle"
0%!
10%!
20%!
30%!
40%!
50%!
60%!
70%!
80%!
90%!
100%!
Heart Disease" Cancer" Stroke " Diabetes"
Percent#of#Each#Disease#A5ributable#to#Lifestyle#Behavioes#
Sources:!Stampfer!2000;!Parkin!2010;!!Chiuve!2008;!Mozaffarian!2009!
Why Invest in Wellness?"
Health!Care!Costs!(95%)!Absenteeism!Presenteeism!
Morale!(77%)!ProducDvity!(64%)!!
Talent!AbracDon!(67%)!
RetenDon!(75%)!ReputaDon!Leadership!
Development!
The “Halo Effect” of Wellness"
10!
Source:!Kaiser!Permanente!
Blood!pressure,!weight!AppeDte!Smoking!
Stress!&!anxiety!FaDgue!and!drowsiness!
Unhealthy!snacks!Prolonged!signg!
Engagement!Mood,!calmness!Fruit!and!veggie!intake!Water!consumpDon!Physical!acDvity!beyond!work!Energy!and!alertness!Sleep!quality!and!duraDon!SupporDve!work!environment!
Building a Positive Culture"
• Say!wellness!programs!posiDvely!influence!the!culture!at!work!
70%!
• Report!a!posiDve!influence!on!colleagues,!friends,!and!family!
58%!
in*a*survey*of*employees*at*1,308*businesses*
6:1 Potential ROI on Workplace Wellness"
When done in a comprehensive manner:
$3.27 drop in medical costs
$2.73 less absenteeism days
$6.00 ÷ $1.00 invested Source:!Baicker,!Katherine,!David!Cutler,!and!Zirui!Song.!2010.!!Workplace!wellness!programs!can!generate!savings.!Health!Affairs!29(2):!304"311.!
Today’s Journey"1. The Case for Wellness 2. Characteristics of Success 3. Project ACT Design 4. First Person Accounts
Chumash and SMBSD
5. Results 6. Moving Forward
Success Factors (RAND 2013)"
EffecDve!CommunicaDons!
Easy!Engagement!for!All!Employees!
Leadership!at!All!Levels!
Leverage!Resources!
ConDnuous!EvaluaDon!
Dual Emphasis"
Individuals!
Screen!&!Intervene!
Disease!Management!
PopulaDon!
Lifestyle!Behavior!Change!
ProducDvity!
*Target****Ac=ons****Principal*ROI**
Today’s Journey"1. The Case for Wellness 2. Characteristics of Success 3. Project ACT Design 4. First Person Accounts
Chumash and SMBSD
5. Results 6. Moving Forward
Components of ACT Workplace Wellness"
PromoDon!&!CommunicaDon!
PosiDve!Environment!
Benefits!
IncenDves!
Policies!
# $5000 each site"# Regular Champion calls / meetings"# Brand Identity"# Website"# Best Practices and Tips "# Baseline and Post-Surveys"# 250 consultant hours each"
(Infra)Structure"
Website Resources"
21!
" Hundreds!of!Tips!" ArDcles!in!6!“AcDvate”!Areas!" Photos!and!ideas!from!the!3!
sites!" NaDonal!wellness!resources!
!!
Today’s Journey"1. The Case for Wellness 2. Characteristics of Success 3. Project ACT Design 4. First Person Accounts
Chumash and SMBSD
5. Results 6. Moving Forward
Chumash"
Context: Multiple shifts; active but unhealthy environment; Employee Dining Room; established Wellness Committee Tactics: upbeat branding; partnerships; focus on families
Activities:
23!
Santa Maria-Bonita Schools"
Context: PT and FT employees across 20+ sites; no wellness in recent years Tactics: principal buy-in; run by HR with widespread site Champions; incentives
Activities:
24!
Public Health Department"
Context: Three main sites; organizational transitional primary care vs. administrative Tactics: workday integration; grassroots initiative; flagship events
Activities:
25!
Today’s Journey"1. The Case for Wellness 2. Characteristics of Success 3. Project ACT Design 4. First Person Accounts
Chumash and SMBSD
5. Results 6. Moving Forward
What to Measure?"
ParDcipaDon! SaDsfacDon! PercepDons!
Behavior!AdopDon! Biometrics! Health!Care!
Costs!
28!
of all responding employees have adopted a healthy practice in the last
few months. (Project Goal: 50%)
65%!
65% have a new healthy practice Of those…"
9%!
14%!
15%!
16%!
31%!
43%!
49%!
51%!
52%!
52%!
52%!
0%! 10%! 20%! 30%! 40%! 50%! 60%!
Other!
Reducing!Dme!in!front!of!a!screen!
MeditaDon,!deep!breathing,!other!stress!relief!
Taking!more!breaks!where!I!get!up!and!move!
Drinking!fewer!sugary!drinks!
EaDng!smaller!porDons!
EaDng!less!fast!food!
EaDng!more!fruits!and!vegetables!
Gegng!more!physical!acDvity!
Drinking!more!water!
EaDng!less!junk!food!
What#Type#of#Healthy#PracBce#Did#You#Start#or#Increase?#
People are Increasingly Participating in Workplace Activities"
37.0%!
57.7%!
18.8%!
70.2%!
22.9%!
73.6%!
0.0%!
20.0%!
40.0%!
60.0%!
80.0%!
Pre# Post# Pre# Post# Pre# Post#
Chumash# SMBSD# PHD#
Percen
t#ParBcipaB
ng#
Do#you#or#have#you#parBcipated#in#any#of#the#wellness#acBviBes#at#work?#
Highlights: Eating and Activity Outcomes"
QuesBon# Results#“In!recent!months,!how!have!your!eaBng#pa5erns!changed?”!
43%!report!eaDng!healthier!
“How!many!glasses!of!water!do!you!drink!per!day?”!
10%!increase!across!populaDon!(max:!+!0.8!glass!daily!at!PHD)!
“In!recent!months,!how!has!your!physical#acBvity#pa5ern!changed?”!
33%!of!people!are!gegng!more!physical!acDvity!
Improved Awareness of Efforts to be a Well Workplace"
32!
0.0%!
10.0%!
20.0%!
30.0%!
40.0%!
50.0%!
60.0%!
70.0%!
80.0%!
90.0%!
Chumash!32.1%!
SMBSD!86.3%! PHD!
74.6%!
Compared#to#9#months#ago,#how#aware#are#you#that#your#employer#is#working#to#increase#employee#wellness?#[Answer:#"More#Aware")#
33!
of respondents have shared healthy practices outside of work with kids as
a result of Project ACT (Project Goal: 35%)
44%!
Quotes: the Ripple Effect"• “Students saw teachers working out and asked about the
healthy food we were bringing to school. We shared with them about what teachers are doing to become more healthy.” – SMBSD teacher
• “Started my kids and partner on more veggies at meals. Putting more lettuce in the kids' sandwiches.” –PHD employee
• Told my mother, significant other, and close friends about energy drinks, eating healthier, and exercising at least 30 minutes a day. Exercise must be cardio if you actually want results. – Chumash employee
• “My stepdaughter and neighbor we are walking every other day for one hour” – SMBSD employee
85% of Employees Are Eager To Have Project ACT Continue"
28.0%!
6.5%!65.5%!
SMBSD#
Yes,!Would!be!Nice!to!Have! No,!Not!Important!to!Me!
Yes,!Definitely!ConDnue!
32.3%!
11.3%!
56.5%!
PHD#
41.6%!
14.3%!
44.2%!
Chumash#
Today’s Journey"1. The Case for Wellness 2. Characteristics of Success 3. Project ACT Design 4. First Person Accounts
Chumash and SMBSD
5. Results 6. Moving Forward
Steal These Ideas ACT Lessons"
Let!the!Grassroots!Lead;!Listen!to!Feedback!and!Ideas!
Leverage!Benefits!and!Internal!Resources!
Select!a!Few!Things!and!Do!Them!Well!
Mix!Broad!(PopulaDon"Wide)!and!Deep!Limited!Reach!AcDviDes!
Winners:!Classes,!Group!&!Individual!Challenges,!and!Healthy!Snacks!
What Was Most Challenging?"
1.!Leadership!commitment!at!all!levels!in!trying!Dmes!
2.!PenetraDon!of!any!single!communicaDons!medium!
3.!Reaching!outlier!and!distributed!teams!
How to Get Started"# Form a team
# Leadership # Grassroots Champions
# Identify 2-3 initial activities # Promote with Positivity # Have a Challenge # Take Suggestions # Utilize project-act.com
How to Get StartedLead by Example"
" Choose Your Own ACT
" Post it in your workspace " Submit online at project-act.com
" Hold a “Moving Meeting”
Connect"Seth Nickinson (Project Consultant)"[email protected]""Jacqueline Mireles (Chumash)"[email protected]""Margaret Ontiveros (Santa Maria-Bonita School District)"[email protected] "
