{"id":16291,"date":"2014-11-28T06:03:23","date_gmt":"2014-11-28T14:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=16291"},"modified":"2014-11-26T13:42:41","modified_gmt":"2014-11-26T21:42:41","slug":"boost-the-bottom-line-with-a-business-wellness-coaching-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/boost-the-bottom-line-with-a-business-wellness-coaching-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost the Bottom Line With a Business Wellness Coaching Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every corporation wants to improve their profits, but most CEOs probably don&#8217;t think a <a title=\"Wellness Coaching Program\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/five-great-wellness-careers\/13538\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>wellness coaching program<\/strong><\/a> can boost the bottom line. Many business owners only think that a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">wellness coaching program<\/span> would just create an additional expense.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i59.tinypic.com\/125nmyw.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Health Coaching<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Wellness Coaching Program = Happy and Healthy Employees<\/h3>\n<p>Running a business is all about bringing in more money than you send out \u2013 income needs to exceed expenses if you want to stay in business. Business owners and executives need to manage expenses to ensure profitability.<\/p>\n<p>No one wants to add an additional expense for their business&#8230;unless there is some direct and measurable benefit.<\/p>\n<h3>The Benefits of Wellness Coaching Programs for Businesses<\/h3>\n<p>Individuals are turning to wellness coaches to help them diet, exercise, delay the aging process, or manage chronic illnesses. There is no reason that businesses can&#8217;t do the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>Unhealthy employees mean more missed work days and lower productivity. Lower productivity can substantially eat into a company&#8217;s bottom line. Keeping employees healthy and showing up for work will keep productivity high and benefit the bottom line.<\/p>\n<h3>6 Benefits of a Wellness Coaching Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 Fewer sick days<br \/>\n\u2022 Fewer sick people showing up at work<br \/>\n\u2022 Employees have more energy<br \/>\n\u2022 Exercise programs and breaks make employees happier<br \/>\n\u2022 Help to reduce employee stress (and executive stress)<br \/>\n\u2022 Happier, healthier, and more productive employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ingredients of a Wellness Coaching Program<\/h3>\n<p>A business or corporate coaching program can be anything from the very basic to something that covers every aspect of health and wellness. This is up to the business owner to decide based on the size of the company, the types of employees, and the company&#8217;s goals<\/p>\n<p><strong>A good health program can include any of the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 A business weight and workout room<br \/>\n\u2022 Exercise programs and classes<br \/>\n\u2022 Exercise information available to employees<br \/>\n\u2022 Exercise coaches available to employees<br \/>\n\u2022 Wellness classes and information<br \/>\n\u2022 Diet and nutrition information and classes<br \/>\n\u2022 Strategies for managing stress<br \/>\n\u2022 Weight lose programs<br \/>\n\u2022 Smoking cessation programs<br \/>\n\u2022 On site testing for health factors \u2013 weight, BMI, blood pressure, etc.<br \/>\n\u2022 Metrics to assess risk factors and to monitor changes and progress<br \/>\n\u2022 Individual on-site wellness coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Health Care Costs are Skyrocketing<\/h3>\n<p>One of the best reasons to develop a company wellness program is the high cost of health care. And you know what? It&#8217;s not going down anytime soon! Health care costs are through the roof and going even higher; annual premiums for employee-sponsored health care were up 3 percent from last year. Both the employer and the employee pay more every year. Reducing doctor visits, medication, and medical procedures will save everyone on the long-term.<\/p>\n<p>Helping your employees get and stay healthier not only benefits their lives, it also benefits the company&#8217;s bottom line. Employees care about working in an environment and working for management that cares about them. These employees will be healthier, happier, and in the long run, much more productive.<\/p>\n<p>Wellness coaching works. It\u2019s a field that is exploding as more corporations and businesses begin to see the benefits. A good <strong>wellness coaching program<\/strong> will improve employee health, boost company moral, and work wonders for a company\u2019s profit and loss statement.<\/p>\n<p><i>Hope you took some great value out of this post today! I\u2019d love to hear your feedback, so make sure you <\/i><strong><i>leave a comment<\/i><\/strong><i> with your thoughts or questions. And also, you can click on the Twitter button below to retweet this article\u2026<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coachestrainingblog.com\/sp.php?adsource=blogtext\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> <i>Thank you<\/i><i>!<\/i><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/bio\/fred-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Fred Philips<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Coach<br \/>\nWriting Team, Coaches Training Blog Community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every corporation wants to improve their profits, but most CEOs probably don&#8217;t think a wellness coaching program can boost the bottom line. Many business owners only think that a wellness coaching program would just create an additional expense. 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