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  Clarence Cole

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  Corruption and stress issues that affect people in the workplace

  Good health is good business
  
  Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and Work has just launched her review of the health of Britain's working age population.
  In her review she states "Good health improves an individual's quality of life, and a focus on their well-being can also add value to organisations by promoting better health and increasing motivation and engagement of employees, in turn helping to drive increases in productivity and profitability,"
  There are strong links between employment, individual health and the health of local communities. It is in all our interests to take forward action to support people into employment and improve opportunities for good health in the workplace.
  For the employer, their workforce is their most important resource, and society benefits from high employment, and a fit and productive workforce.
  A central focus of workplace health promotion should include - approaches that encourage self management, personal responsibility and providing support to enable healthy choices:
  · Workplace health promotion includes all efforts made in all contexts where individuals work, and which are designed to increase well-being and health.
  · Workplace health promotion is concerned with causes of ill-health, but focuses on opportunities for good health.
  · Workplace health promotion is designed to enable working people to develop good health and good health-related behaviours.
  What are the benefits of positive workplace health promotion?
  
  In short, it benefits employers as well as employees, by helping create a healthier, more motivated workforce and reducing sickness absence:
  Employee benefits:
  · healthy working conditions
  · health information at work
  · practical help to be healthy
  · a sense of team spirit and reward
  · a boost to morale and motivation
  · good management/employee relations
  · fun, social events
  · the chance to improve their awareness of health issues and make a difference to their lifestyle
  
  Employer benefits:
  · a healthier, happier workforce
  · a motivated team with high morale
  · good management/employee relations
  · less sickness absence
  · increased performance levels
  · a lower staff turnover
  · positive links with your community
  
  The British industry for example, is currently losing around £13 billion every year from sickness absence, the equivalent of 30 million working days. Death rates in the UK from heart disease, cancer and strokes are higher than in almost any western industrialised country.
  A large proportion of the population is employed and spends more than a third of its working hours at work. If the workplace enables and supports health, employees are more likely to make healthier choices.
  
  Our training programmes for stress and worklife balance have been well received. If you would like to have our company produce workshops or seminars for you, please contact us, we will be glad to help.
  Clarence C.
  
  • 30 Jul 2009, 7:39 pm
  Clarence Cole wrote: > Good health is good business > > Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and Work has just > launched her review of the health of Britain's working age > population. > In her review she states "Good health improves an individual's > quality of life, and a focus on their well-being can also add value > to organisations by promoting better health and increasing motivation > and engagement of employees, in turn helping to drive increases in > productivity and profitability," > There are strong links between employment, individual health and the > health of local communities. It is in all our interests to take > forward action to support people into employment and improve > opportunities for good health in the workplace. > For the employer, their workforce is their most important resource, > and society benefits from high employment, and a fit and productive > workforce. > A central focus of workplace health promotion should include - > approaches that encourage self management, personal responsibility > and providing support to enable healthy choices: > · Workplace health promotion includes all efforts made in all > contexts where individuals work, and which are designed to increase > well-being and health. > · Workplace health promotion is concerned with causes of ill-health, > but focuses on opportunities for good health. > · Workplace health promotion is designed to enable working people to > develop good health and good health-related behaviours. > What are the benefits of positive workplace health promotion? > > In short, it benefits employers as well as employees, by helping > create a healthier, more motivated workforce and reducing sickness > absence: > Employee benefits: > · healthy working conditions > · health information at work > · practical help to be healthy > · a sense of team spirit and reward > · a boost to morale and motivation > · good management/employee relations > · fun, social events > · the chance to improve their awareness of health issues and make a > difference to their lifestyle > > Employer benefits: > · a healthier, happier workforce > · a motivated team with high morale > · good management/employee relations > · less sickness absence > · increased performance levels > · a lower staff turnover > · positive links with your community > > The British industry for example, is currently losing around £13 > billion every year from sickness absence, the equivalent of 30 > million working days. Death rates in the UK from heart disease, > cancer and strokes are higher than in almost any western > industrialised country. > A large proportion of the population is employed and spends more than > a third of its working hours at work. If the workplace enables and > supports health, employees are more likely to make healthier choices. > > Our training programmes for stress and worklife balance have been > well received. If you would like to have our company produce > workshops or seminars for you, please contact us, we will be glad to > help. > Clarence C.