Empowering Employee Health and Wellness at the Workplace
About This Course
This comprehensive course delves into the intricate aspects of promoting health and wellness within a professional setting. Participants will learn to identify and understand emerging trends in employee health and wellness, ensuring their practices are in line with current standards and legislative requirements. The course covers a range of topics including the distinction between health and wellness, the importance of these programs for companies, various wellness dimensions, and the significance of data privacy and employee rights. Furthermore, it addresses work-life balance, mental health, and the role of technology in promoting workplace wellness.
The second part of the course focuses on the development and integration of health and wellness programs. Participants will gain insights into structuring effective wellness programs, engaging employees, and strategies for maximizing participation. Preventive health programs and guidelines for best practices in employee wellness are also covered. Additionally, the course provides essential skills in communicating these wellness initiatives effectively and evaluating their impact through various feedback mechanisms. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to implement and sustain a robust health and wellness culture in their organizations.
What You'll Learn
LO1: Identify new health and wellness trends and conduct comprehensive research to understand their implications on employee well-being
LO2: Implement diverse health and wellness programs and integrate organizational policies into everyday practices for improved employee health
LO3: Effectively communicate the benefits of health and wellness programs and assess their impact through feedback mechanisms.
Topics:
Topic 1: Health and Wellness Trends and Legislative Compliance
• Difference between health and wellness
• Benefits of employee health and wellness to companies
• Dimension of wellness
• Data privacy requirement and employee rights
• Work-life balance
• Mental health and emotional well-being
• Diversity, equity and inclusion
• Technology for health and wellness
Topic 2: Development and Integration of Health and Wellness Programs
• Program structure for employee health and wellness programme
• Engaging employees and strategies for participation
• Preventive health program
• Guidelines for good employee health and wellness practices
• Implement employee health and wellness programme.
Topic 3: Communication Strategies and Feedback Assessment
• Strategies to communicate health and wellness programs to employees
• Feedback channels – survey, focus group, interview, data collection, social media
• Analyzing feedback on program effectiveness
Entry Requirements
Knowledge and Skills
• Able to operate computer functions with minimum Computer Literacy Level 2 based on ICAS Computer Skills Assessment Framework
• Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
• Positive Learning Attitude
• Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
• Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
Target Age Group: 21 to 65 years old