What’s Working with Worksite Wellness! John Harris Explains!

John Harris, Senior VP and Wellness Officer with Healthways, www.healthways.com , joined the show to discuss the “secrets” to success for workplace wellness programs.  He reveals the strategies that are successful in bringing about reduced costs and improved productivity.

Healthways is one of the leading providers of health improvement solutions to individuals and businesses.  In order to maintain its successes, it has to be on the leading edge of innovative interventions and approaches to positive behavior change.  We asked John to explain his Company’s approach to maintaining its position in the industry.  He shared his thoughts on the shift away from focusing on health to that of Well-Being.  He also revealed recent results of research measuring Well-Being’s impact on productivity and presenteeism.  To hear John’s enlightening interview, click on this link, John Harris Interview.

As they do with all their guests, the hosts asked John what he felt were the most successful engagement strategies to get members to participant in health and wellness programs, here’s the link to John’s unique and informative response, John Harris Engagement Strategy.