Employer Worksite Wellness Program Committee

Sample Worksite Wellness Program meeting agendas and topics for discussion

Is your business’s Worksite Wellness Program Worksite Wellness Program Committee new? Has it existed on paper but been inactive for a while? In either case, some of the following may be appropriate agenda items for your first Worksite Wellness Program meetings. You may also want to revisit these topics annually.

• Clarify roles of Worksite Wellness Program Committee members
­ Are members responsible for implementing changes or recommending changes?
­ How long are members’ terms on the Worksite Wellness Program Committee?
­ How will new members be selected?

• Determine Worksite Wellness Program Committee meeting frequency and processes
­ Determine dates, times, and locations.
­ Determine how agendas will be set.
­ Plan for recording and distributing meeting notes.

• Plan Worksite Wellness Program communication with upper management
­ Does a leader sit on the group or does the coordinator report on progress (and to whom)?
­ How frequently do leaders want reports on Worksite Wellness Program progress?

• Select a name and brand for your business’s Worksite Wellness Program

• Develop a vision statement for your business’s Worksite Wellness Program

• Identify existing allies Worksite Wellness Program for promoting worker health within your business
­ Who do Worksite Wellness Program Committee members know who could be relied on to support worksite changes needed to create a culture that promotes health?

• Brainstorm challenges your business may face in working to create facilities, policies and Worksite Wellness Program practices that promote worker health
­ What do committee members regard as opportunities? How about potential Worksite Wellness Program obstacles?

• History of past Worksite Wellness Program efforts
­ If relevant, summarize past Worksite Wellness Program efforts. Discuss what your business learned from those efforts.
? What has the business tried over the last few years?
? What has worked well?
? What hasn’t worked well?
? How, if at all, was success of previous Worksite Wellness Program efforts measured?

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