A holistic approach to wellness

Understanding your company’s motivation, values, priorities and your general “why” provide insights to help inform decisions on which benefits best align with your company culture.

Company culture is a commonly overlooked concept in connection to employee benefits. However, your benefit offerings help demonstrate company priorities and what is important to leadership.

A formal benefits statement provides a quick view of your company’s philosophy on employee benefits, and therefore, a glimpse into company culture.

Wellness and preventative care are the best way to keep your population healthy and keep healthcare premiums stable. Considering areas beyond physical wellness — mental, financial, career planning — can enhance your benefits program significantly.

Employee surveys provide insights into what’s important to your employees in regards to benefits, culture, etc.

Identifying any trends around specific live stages of large numbers of employees, along with employee survey feedback, may help you more closely tailor benefit offerings and plans to the needs of your employee base.

Awareness is one of the most important components of a successful benefits program. Employees must be educated and knowledgeable about what is offered to make the most of the resources available to them.

Voluntary benefits are a cost effective way to provide employees with options that may not be available on the individual market.

Mental health is a significant contributor to an overall wellness strategy. A lack of access to mental health resources can have a negative effect on employee health, premium costs and employee productivity.

If employees are facing financial challenges, they will likely be distracted from daily work, impacting productivity. Helping employees understand the keys to financial wellness, and the tools to support that journey, can be a significant benefit.

A structured program and/or resources is an important element of talent retention. Providing a clear path to grow employees’ careers within the company can be a very attractive benefit to all parties involved.

If community giving is a core value for your company, formal benefits such as paid volunteer time off or structured employee group volunteer activities are attractive to many prospective new hires. Presenting these activities as benefits is reflective of company culture as well.