The Do’s and Don’ts of Corporate Wellness

The Do’s and Don’ts of Corporate Wellness: Leadership buy-in, authentic employee participation, and building a culture of health are all keys to successful corporate wellness, benefitting the a company's bottom line as well the health of its employees. These points and more were discussed earlier this month at the North Texas Corporate Wellness Forum organized by the American Cancer Society. The forum consisted of Becky Hall, Senior Manager of Health and Welfare Benefits and Wellness Programs at Oncor Electric Delivery, Dr. Paul Hain, Chief Medical Officer and Divisional Senior Vice President of Market Delivery at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, and Levin Gunter, Lead Benefits Consultant at AT&T. Meredith Noonan, Director of Corporate Accounts at American Cancer Society, began the forum with an overview of best and worst practices for corporate wellness programs. Surveys don't impact behavior, short-term weight loss campaigns can do more harm than good in establishing habits, and outside entities don't know the employees'