Employee Health Promotion

Employee Program Engagement is the level at which employees are aligned with and working toward business goals/objectives. Employee Program Engagement is persuaded by a wide range of factors that comprise of internal discussions, business structure, benefits and recognition. Organizations that have high levels of employee engagement benefit from improved productivity, retention and achievement than peers with disengaged employees. Levels of engagement among employees in the United States have been declining over the past decade as individuals have become disillusioned with the treatment of employees by organizations. The inability to engage employees is one of the reasons why, despite steady increases in hours worked, America lags behind several other nations in terms of employee productivity per hours worked. Employee Health Promotion Programs may increase employee engagement in several ways. First, when communicated properly, they corroborate to employees that the business cares about their well-being. This can improve retention and turnover as well as provide a greater discretionary effort from employees. During a period of significant downsizing, Motorola found more of an interest in its Employee Health Promotion Programs as managers recognized the value of providing for the health and well-being of employees. In addition, the health improvements will cut down on presenteeism and absenteeism (when employees continue to work despite decreased productivity), allowing for more time invested at full productivity. Lastly, healthier employees are more likely to have increased morale, which translates into a more enjoyable and more effective work environment.