1. Base Your Wellness Seminars on your Employees' Needs & Interests as well as your Strategic Goals defined in your Operating Plan. 

 

Review the annual aggregate data from HRA's, employee needs and interest surveys and biometric screening results. What are the 3 - 6 areas that need improvement? Offering seminars every other month or once per quarter, will allow for a variety of topics and a schedule employees can look forward to.

Also, make sure the wellness seminars align with your strategic goals that you have outlined in your annual operating plan.

2. Use Wellness Seminars to Kick-off Wellness Challenges / Incentive Campaigns

Instead of implementing a "one and done" approach, create an integrative approach. For example, if you are focusing on nutrition, you could roll out a "Clean Eating" Wellness Seminar followed by an 8-week "Clean Eating Challenge."  You can also infuse a few more wellness seminars throughout the challenge to increase motivation and accountability for continuing the challenge. 

Another approach would be to offer a wellness seminar followed by individual lifestyle coaching or an 8-week onsite group fitness class. An example would be, a "Managing Stress Naturally" seminar followed by one-on-one phone-based lifestyle coaching that focuses on nutrition, exercise and other methods of handling stress naturally.

Seminars are a great way to kick off a larger wellness program, challenge or fitness class!

3. Survey Your Staff

Ask them which day, time and topic most appeals to them . You can also ask if they prefer a live seminar or a pre-recorded webinar that they can watch at their convenience .  

You may want to consider catering lunch or offering affordable  WELCOA books for those who attend to increase participation and excitement. 

4. Don't Forget the Evaluation Survey