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Drug Education and Intervention in the Workplace : Workplace Health Promotion Program: Obtaining Senior Leadership Support

Posted by admin | Posted in Drug Education and Intervention | Posted on 07-08-2009

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Support from senior staff is essential to building a efficacious wellness program! Visible senior staff support is one of the most vital factors in the success of a workplace Corporate Health Promotion Program. Management executives are responsible for making sure that the corporation meets its objectives. They can support additional assistance by supporting you to link your Corporate Health Promotion Program objectives to corporation outcomes, thereby positioning Corporate Health Promotion Program as a fundamental part of the corporation.

It is important to create support and excitement for the program from all echelons of the company including upper management, mid-level management, and grass-root staff members.

The challenge for any Corporate Health Promotion Program coordinator is convincing management about the potential value of Corporate Health Promotion Program to the organization and conceptualizing how Corporate Health Promotion Program pushes can influence the organization in a meaningful manner. The American Journal of Health Promotion is a great resource to assist you with obtaining convincing information on the advantages of a Corporate Health Promotion Program.

Company Health Promotion Program reinforcement from management can come in many different ways:

• Involvement in the wellness program planning process
• Distribution of funding for the wellness program
• Support for time given to the wellness program
• Participation in wellness activities
• Leadership by management, such as the distribution of a letter of backing for the program.
• Flexibility of employee schedules to accommodate wellness activities

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