Introduction
The pandemic, which is ongoing today, has changed a lot for employers. Now, to provide employees with a comfortable work environment, it is necessary to think more broadly and find new solutions. In addition, many people had a hard time working from home. There were several reasons for this: distractions, combining work and household chores, and feeling lonely and disconnected from the company (Chaturvedi & Rathore, 2021). All these influenced people’s mental state and even led to depression. Simultaneously, the seated type of work hurts the physical health of the worker. It leads to problems with back pain, neck problems, or gaining excess weight (Chaturvedi & Rathore, 2021). Thus, it is essential to develop an employee wellness program for companies that work remotely.
The program offers comprehensive recovery for employees working remotely without interruption of work. The involvement of professional psychologists and gyms will satisfy the individual needs of each employee. Also, during the month, employees will be able to receive set lunches consisting of healthy dishes. Moreover, each employee will receive a flyer with tips that can be used during the program (Chaturvedi & Rathore, 2021). Accordingly, it is possible to restore the psychological and physical condition of employees working from home in one month.
Program Overview & Needs Analysis
The overall goal of the program is to have a positive impact on the health of the employees and to help create a more motivated team. The general structure of the program consists of three parts, which are mental health, physical health, and nutrition (Santa Barbara et al., 2022). However, the program is designed for one month and has a strategy to restore the health of employees and demonstrate techniques to increase it. Thus, during the month, it is required to organize the delivery of healthy food for employees (Santa Barbara et al., 2022). Moreover, to maintain the emotional and mental state of employees working remotely, it is recommended to organize mental health coaching. The third part of the strategy is paid subscriptions that employees can use to visit gyms or sports clubs.
The target audience is employees of companies who work remotely. For typical office workers, this means that they will lose the small portion of physical activity that they used to receive on their daily commute to the workplace. Most people already suffer from inactivity, which is why remote work only exacerbates this problem (Santa Barbara et al., 2022). Therefore, this program is essential to teach remote workers to take care of their health. Otherwise, psychological and physical problems will lead to fatigue, stress, and constant sick leave. Thus, the efficiency of work in a team that works online will decrease. For example, during the pandemic, Starbucks initiated a training program called Starbucks Mental Health Fundamentals (Santa Barbara et al., 2022). This helped staff at home to cope with the problem and separate home affairs from work issues.
Many programs on the market today offer solutions to certain aspects of problems. The uniqueness and innovation of this program lie in the fact that in a short period, it is provided not only to enhance physical and mental health but also to establish a healthy diet for employees. Thus, the company uses a comprehensive strategy to ensure that people are fully recovered. Moreover, the program is also aimed at training; each worker receives a brochure with essential advice from psychologists, nutritionists, and trainers (Santa Barbara et al., 2022). Thus, the concurrent advantages are the program’s comprehensiveness, which enables the correction of the main problems and provides recommendations in the shortest possible time.
Program Planning & Requirements
The program plans that psychologists, nutritionists, and trainers will determine the needs of each employee. After that, it is required to make a schedule of training, delivery of necessary food, and a schedule of psychological coaching. Each employee receives a flyer with the programs that are made specifically for them and can use them after the program (Santa Barbara et al., 2022). During the program, workers who work from home every day should receive complex lunches that will suit their individual needs. Meanwhile, in the gym, the trainer will provide a training plan depending on the needs and capabilities of a particular person. In addition, psychologists will help to solve common problems for remote workers. Moreover, each employee can discuss issues that concern them in a separate session.
To start the program, it is necessary first to collect data on the employee’s health status. In companies that work remotely, it is possible to do this through online survey forms (Chaturvedi & Rathore, 2021). Thus, a nutritionist, a psychologist, and a physical activity specialist will compile tips for each employee and organize their implementation during the month. For meal delivery, it is essential to find a restaurant with curated delivery. It is also necessary to coordinate the menu with the chefs of the restaurants a month in advance (Chaturvedi & Rathore, 2021). At the same time, the number of psychologists is also recognized depending on the size of the company. It is ideal to hire 2 or 3 psychologists who can provide attention to each employee.
Conclusion
It is important to note that each employee receives a certificate for the gym they indicated in the survey. Thus, they will be able to attend classes not far from home. The company will be able to verify the gym’s attendance through the gym administrator’s feedback. Therefore, it is required to agree with the administrator on feedback and provide employees with trainers that meet their requirements (Chaturvedi & Rathore, 2021). Accordingly, two more managers are needed for organizational work, who will arrange the coherence of all three parts of the plan.
References
Chaturvedi, S., & Rathore, A. S. (2021). Virtual Wellness Program for Employees during Pandemic Covid-19. International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Topics, 2(6), 218-221.
SantaBarbara, N., Rezai, R., Terry, E., Shedd, K., & Comulada, W. S. (2022). Preliminary efficacy and acceptability of an online exercise and nutrition workplace wellness program: A brief report. Workplace Health & Safety, 70(2), 90-96.