What are some of your biggest staff challenges?
Presenteeism? – Sick or unwell staff turning up to work and being unproductive and possibly spreading illness. Medibank in 2011 reported on average, 6.5 working days of productivity are lost per employee annually as a result of presenteeism Absenteeism? – Sick or over-stressed, or unmotivated staff not turning up to work. The 2014 Absence Management Survey, produced by Direct Health Solutions found that employees are taking on average 9.5 days of sick leave per annum the cost of absenteeism has also risen to over $3,230 per employee per annum
2. REDUCE SICK LEAVE, ABSENTEEISM AND STAFF TURNOVER
An average improvement of 30-40% in sickness rates and 20-25% improvement in attrition rates in companies that introduce a workplace wellness program (Price Waterhouse Coopers, Building the case for wellness, 2008) 3. IMPROVE STAFF MORALE, SATISFACTION AND MOTIVATION
Unengaged and low morale? – Staff that have not bought into the culture of the workplace, whether due to lack of integration or not feeling valued.
Happy and Well employees are 180% more energized, 108% more engaged, 50% more motivated, achieve goals 30% more and contribute 25% more (Jessica Pryce-Jones, Happiness at Work, Maximizing your Psychological Capital for Success, 2010)
Work/life balance? – Staff stuck in the office all day without an opportunity to head outside for fresh air, or neglecting their social and family life, and health and fitness.
4. IMPROVE CORPORATE IMAGE AND ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF STAFF
Velocity Fitness Corporate Program can help your business to;
Staff feel as though their company cares for their health and wellbeing and is becoming a more important factor in retention than salary.
1. IMPROVE EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY AND WORK PERFORMANCE
5. IMPROVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND RELATIONSHIPS.
Healthy employees have been estimated to be 3x more productive than unhealthy employees(Medibank Private Ltd, The Cost of Workplace Stress, 2008.)
Teams that play hard together also work hard together. Improve team engagement, and also important for staff to see senior management encouraging fitness as an important part of work/life balance.
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Velocity Fitness Group can do this by providing; Group Circuit Training – Exercises that get the blood flowing, focusing on strengthening the core and correcting posture. Group Boxing for Fitness – Great for stress relief and when done with proper technique is a great full body workout. Formal Martial Arts Training – Perfect for instilling self-confidence, discipline and learn self-defence. Staff can formally progress to Black Belt in Taekwondo, taught by a 4th Dan Black Belt. 1 on 1 Personal Training for Executives – Circuit, Functional Training, Boxing/Kickboxing are all great ways for executives to relieve stress, and keep fit and strong. Available in off-peak times to provide flexibility for busy executives. Ongoing education to develop healthy habits – The principal trainer of Velocity Fitness comes from a decade of Corporate Office environment, so has extensive knowledge of the challenges of office life. We can educate your staff on developing healthy habits that become easy to maintain. Velocity Fitness partners with Dieticians, Naturopaths, Business and Personal Coaches, as well as a Clinical Hypnotherapist. 8 or 12 week Challenges – Team members and leaders commit to a Challenge where they work out with Velocity and commit to positive changes in habits to improve their health. They will be assessed and tracked over the period. Team building workshops – one-off workshops for teams to work out and sweat together. Emphasis
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on tandem and group exercises. Can also bring in dieticians and naturopaths to create healthy lunches and snacks.
HOW YOUR BUSINESS CAN BUILD A CULTURE OF WELLNESS? Foster a healthy work environment by providing fresh fruit and snacks, and enough breaks for staff. Encourage staff to speak to managers and HR about wellbeing and share ideas. Ergonomic review of the workplace. Reduce stress and anxiety through supportive education programs, flexible working requirements, and appropriate counselling. Ensure the Leaders of the business buy into building a culture of Wellbeing and Support, and incorporate Wellbeing aspects into the Social Committee. Promote Velocity Fitness Group Outdoor Sessions to your staff. Provide a boardroom or meeting room for inhouse training. Subsidise training sessions, challenges and workshops. Contact Velocity Fitness to arrange a consult and discuss how we can partner to help support your staff and business.
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