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www.joan-jacobs.com WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE INTRODUCTION
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Human Resources and Wellness in The Workplace Expert. Emotional Healing Specialist. Lecturer at the Faculty of Health Sciences BGU, IL Author: Messages From The Soul 10 Critical Questions Your Doctor Will (Probably) Not Ask You.
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Hard to define Involves physical, psychological and social factors Involves many different roles Changes from one industry to the other Subjective Agreement: Holistic approach
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Workplace health promotion activity or organizational policy designed to support healthy behavior in the workplace and to improve health outcomes
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Source: © 2008 American Psychological Association
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Source: Pot (2012) [45] - HRM, human resource management.
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Psychological Well-Being Stress Physical WBSocial WB Community WB Professional WB
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Optimum Performance Performance Stress High Low BoredomAnxiety Optimum Stress
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Productivity Safety Due to the direct correlation between stress and performance Stress directly affects productivity and safety
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Increased probability of viral infections: 74%-90% 4.5 times more probability for heart attack Increased probability for autoimmune and infectious disease and cancer 75% of visits to family doctor are stress related
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The Design of Tasks Work Roles Management Style Poor Interpersonal Relationships Poor work/home balance Career Concerns Environmental Conditions
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Higher productivity (Presenteeism ) Improved commitment, loyalty & Satisfaction Worker preservation Organizational Endurance Less absenteeism Less Accidents Less medical and legal costs Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine PROFIT INCREASE!
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300 Billion $ US Market מקור : The American Institute of Stress Accidents Absenteeism Worker turnover Lost productivity Medical expenses & insurance Workers Compensation
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Workers Compensation Claim Costs NCCI, WC Symposium 2010
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Mental Health Back Pain Stressed No Exercise Obesity 0%100%50%150% Source: Serxner, S., et al., (2001). The impact of behavioral health risks on worker absenteeism. JOEM, 43(4), 347-354 150% 140% 131% 118% 116%
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Source: American Institute of Preventative Medicine
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Published: Harvard Business Review 185 random workers and spouses received cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training by cardiologists Categorization: Heart attack risk factors: body fat, blood pressure, stress levels Time Span: 6 months Results Medical costs reduced by $1500 per worker 75% of workers originally defined as high risk were re-defined as low risk The control group showed no improvements ROI $6 per $1 Invested
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CompanyActionsTime SpanResultsSavingsROI Johnson & Johnson 6 years # Smokers -66% # High blood pressure -50% # Inactive workers -50% 250 million 2.71$ Chevron Health risk screening, newsletter, phone coaching, workshops & health fairs 2.5 years 6.42$ Coors Brewing 6 years 6.15$ Anderson Cancer Center Univ. Texas Absenteeism -80% Modified duty days -64% Insurance premiums -50% 1.5 million SUCCESS STORIES
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“There is no doubt that investing in wellness in the workplace is worthwhile. The only question is will you invest in it today or tomorrow.” Waren Buffett
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Rise in number of stress factors Rise in exposure & affect of stress Rise in stress related damage Rise in stress related costs
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Access current situation Set realistic goals Design wellness programs based on assessment Implementation Record & Evaluation Modify & improve Follow up & maintenance
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Organizational commitment Incentives for workers Affective assessment and long term follow up Easy access to activities Affective implementation On-going evaluation and modification of program according to changes in risk factors Appropriate funding
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Fortune 50 Company 80% rise in medical expenses for workers and spouses in 3 years 20% of workers responsible for 80% of claims 85% of parents experienced high stress in regard to raising children Parenting workshops Savings: 13 million in 1 year
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Showcase organization’s commitment to social & environmental norms through tangible value Branding / Enhanced market reputation Brand loyalty Improved customer / supplier experience Direct dialogue with stakeholders aligned with social media era Cont…
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Direct marketing and message assimilation Early identification of potential problems Trust building between public and company Fund raising Profit increase
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The Essence of Life – The Arison Group Cellcom- Youth Advancement via Music Projects Prigat-Community Gardens Road #6: Community Projects Partner- Orange in the Community
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Metaltech Ltd. (Iscar) Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd Rotem Amfert Ltd The Dead Sea Works The Ministry of Defense Union of Local Authorities Tel-Aviv Municipality Beer Sheva Municipality Bnei Shimon Regional Council Intel Israel IBM Israel Motorola Israel
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CONTACT DETAILS Joan Jacobs 052-3443056 jjacobs@zahav.net.il www.joan-jacobs.com
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