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4 ways leaders can activate well-being and boost employee health

Although employees perceive that the health and wellness support they receive through their employers has improved over the last three years there is still room to grow.

By Ann Wyatt | Updated on August 15, 2016
Although employees perceive that the health and wellness support they receive through their employers has improved over the last three years — there is still room to grow. (Photo: AP)

While many employers have drawn a clear path of engaging employees in building and maintaining their health and well-being, others find it challenging to motivate their workforce. In fact, research shows that only one-third of employees recognize their employer’s efforts and credit their employer to lead healthier lifestyles.

According to the 2015/2016 Willis Towers Watson Staying@Work Survey, while employees ranked leadership support as one of the top ingredients for a healthy workplace culture, just more than half (51 percent) say their senior leaders are visible champions of the organization’s health and well-being strategy.

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