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Promoting wellness is a meaningful way for employers to provide incentives to employees that goes beyond basic compensation. 

Wellness incentives’ purpose, application and how they are promoted may be changing this year, according to CIO, so understanding how and why will prepare your company to adjust for industry changes when they occur.

Everyday more than 13,000 workplace accidents occur. Safety incentive programs can be powerful tools for employers to get employees to take safety procedures and protocols seriously and to integrate them into their work routines.

Here are some of the reasons that leveraging the power of incentives can help you minimize the number of accidents and maximize workplace safety.

There are many success stories of companies who have paired up with another business to cross-promote a product or a concept. Look at Google and any number of technical companies like YouTube, Waze and Nest Labs (the home thermostat company). Or consider Starbucks and Teavana. Or potato chips made with barbecue sauce and ice cream companies who add candy to their confections. Even Crest toothpaste is co-branded with Scope mouthwash!

Millennials are the hardest generational group to engage in workplace culture. They provide a challenge to every leadership team, culture committee and HR group around the country. But engaging millennials in your company culture can pay dividends, motivating them and connecting them to your organizational goals, which in turn can increase their productivity and retention rate. Wellness can serve as that common thread: it benefits both the organization and its millennial employees. 

Employee incentive and wellness programs are constantly evolving. Total wellness should be a holistic process that starts and ends at home. A healthy home can help to prevent disease, support wellness goals and reduce serious injuries. Because so much of our lives is spent in the workplace, it is important to take a comprehensive approach to your employees’ wellness.