Improving the WellBeing of Board Employees

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Improving the Well-Being of Board Employees

• Budget Control Board
• Leadership Academy Project
• March 21, 2008

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How Often Do You Feel Stressed at Work?
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Stress

• What Is It?
• Is It Always A Bad Thing?
• Health Effects

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Sources of Workplace Stress
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How Can We Fix the Problem?
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Programs Desired by Survey Participants
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Survey Comments

• Support Systems Are Important
• Convenient Exercise and Wellness Events Are Key
  to Success
• People Want to be Informed

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Do Incentives Make a Difference?
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What are others doing?

• Columbia Housing Authority
• Department of Health Human Services
• Aiken County
• Charleston County

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Wellness Program Themes

• Team Approach
• Encourage Participation
• Team Wellness Challenges
• Individual Wellness Initiatives

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Wellness Program Themes

• Community Event Participation
• Educational Tools / Materials
• Measures for Success

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Action Plan
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Lets Take Action

• Establish B C Board Wellness Team
• Makeup
• 1 Coordinator
• 7 Members
• Members are
• Formally appointed
• Accountable
• Peer Leaders

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Lets Take Action

• Wellness Team should
• Meet regularly
• Have an agenda
• Communicate when necessary outside of established
  meeting times
• Be promoted throughout the Board
• Effectively communicate available activities

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Team Activities

• Kick-off Event
• On-site classes
• Coordinate with Prevention Partners
• Gym Discounts
• Competitions and Incentives