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How to change employee behaviors and improve Americans' wellness, one company at a time
March 10, 2010
Companies can't afford to wait around while Washington debates various plans to reduce healthcare costs. And they don't have to, according to two executives. Organizations have plenty of options at their disposal to stem rising costs and instill healthier employee lifestyles right now.
Keeping people productive and hopeful in tough times isn't as complex -- or as costly -- as you might think. A recent Gallup study offers insights into the aspects of employees' experiences at work that most strongly relate to their confidence in the future.
Neglecting the poor is bad for business, says General Russel Honoré of Hurricane Katrina fame. That’s because every kid who grows up believing that his greatest opportunities lie in crime -- or that she doesn’t need an education -- is human capital down the drain.
The most successful leaders in the future will understand their constituencies’ state of mind, says Gallup CEO Jim Clifton. And state of mind is everything that matters to leadership: talent, innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, optimism, determination, and all the other things that create economic growth.
