121 EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM IDEAS

FOR YOUR OFFICE (+10 BONUS IDEAS)

121 Employee Wellness

Program Ideas
For Your Office
(+10 Bonus Ideas)

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Employee wellness programs have become a staple in many

corporations as a way to attract top talent, keep them happy and
productive, and decrease employee turnover.

The key to having a successful corporate wellness program is by

encouraging overall wellbeing while still keeping it fun (see #57 for a
perfect example). If you can’t get your team engaged then your wellness
program ideas will quickly lose steam. So make your initiatives fun, try
new ideas and see what your team values the most.

Below is a list of 121 employee wellness program ideas that you can
easily implement at your office. Whether you’re a small startup or large
corporation, there’s bound to be something here that will fit for your
organization.

Nutrition and General Health

1. PROVIDE YOUR EMPLOYEES WITH HEALTHY
OFFICE SNACKS
Healthy snacks aid in weight control, improve mood, and boost energy, making it
a no brainer to provide for your office. If you’re already providing snacks to your
employees, consider making the switch to healthier alternatives by becoming a
member of a healthy snack delivery service.

2. CREATE A HEALTHY OFFICE COOKBOOK

Ask employees to share their favorite healthy recipes. Compile the best ones into a
collection and share around the office via a downloadable document in email or a
simple printed booklet.

3. MONTHLY HEALTHY POTLUCK

Create a sign-up sheet with 2 columns (name and what you’re bringing) and post it
to the fridge in the main break room for people to list what they’re bringing.

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4. BRING IN A CHEF TO TEACH PEOPLE AN EASY

COOKING RECIPE
Hire a chef who specializes in healthy food to come in for a cooking demonstration.

5. OFFER ALMOND MILK IN ADDITION TO REGULAR

CREAMERS AND MILK
Be mindful of the vegans and dairy intolerant folks.

6. DEBUNK THE COMMON HEALTHY EATING MYTHS

There’s a lot of marketing around the food industry that tricks people into
thinking certain foods or diets are healthy, when in fact they are not. This article
by Authority Nutrition does a great job of addressing some of the most common
nutrition mistakes that you can share with your team.

7. PUBLISH A WORKPLACE WELLNESS NEWSLETTER

HIGHLIGHTING THE BEST FITNESS, NUTRITION, AND
EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FROM AROUND THE WE
Setup separate google alerts for “fitness”, “nutrition” and “wellness education” and
select “only the best results”. Compile the best articles each week or month into
one email and send out for your employees to enjoy.

8. STOP OFFERING LOW QUALITY SNACKS

If you offer your team snacks or meals with no nutritional value, make the switch
to healthier alternatives. At the very least offer a majority of healthy items and just
a few traditional junk food items.

9. STOP OFFERING SODA AND SUGAR-LADEN DRINKS

Regular consumption of sugar-filled and artificially sweetened beverages is
detrimental to our health. Make the switch to healthier alternatives like minimally
sweetened teas and flavored waters. If you’re afraid of alienating the Diet Coke
lovers, impose a “tax” on soda by charging $0.25.

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10. CREATE STANDING DESKS

Varidesk offers adjustable-height standing desks that allow users to easily switch
between standing and sitting while working.

11. VISIT A LOCAL FARMER’S MARKET FOR LUNCH

Offer to pay for all organic produce employees decide to purchase.

12. ORDER IN LUNCH FOR THE OFFICE, ESPECIALLY

DURING CRUNCH TIME ON BIG PROJECTS
Reward your team for putting in the extra hours by ordering in lunch for them.

13. COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE

A lot of larger farms offer community supported agriculture programs where you
invest in their farm, and they bring you fresh produce weekly. National wellness
service provider TotalWellness actually does this for their employees, and if you
get enough people from your company signed up they might deliver right to your
office. It’s a convenient way to get some fresh, healthy food in your fridge while
supporting local farmers.

14. SWAP THE OLD JUNK FOOD VENDING MACHINES

FOR A HEALTHY MICRO MARKET:
Companies across the nation are replacing their old vending machines with
new, healthy micro markets. Micro markets are unattended, self-checkout mini-
convenience stores built right into an office’s breakroom. Employees have the
added benefit of fresh meals and produce, in addition to being able to view
nutritional information before making a purchase.

15. SHOW YOUR EMPLOYEES HOW THEY CAN

IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH
Bring in a specialist who offers biometric screenings and health assessments, and
more importantly, can give people a roadmap to improved health.

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16. HOLD A HEALTH FAIR

Invite local vendors and companies to your office for a day to talk about nutrition
and wellness initiatives. You should have no problem at all persuading local
businesses to attend, as it’s a great way for them to promote their service.

17. INCENTIVIZE SMOKING CESSATION

In a study conducted by The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and
Wharton School, employees who were financially incentivized to quit smoking were
3 times more successful at ditching the habit than non-incentivized employees.

18. POST TIPS FOR RELIEVING BACK PAIN AND

EYE STRAIN
Sitting at a desk staring at a computer for hours on end is the fast track to back
pain and eye strain. Print out and post this infographic for better posture and this
one for eye strain on your company’s bulletin board.

19. REMIND PEOPLE TO GET FLU SHOTS

Post a list of locations near your office offering flu shots on the company bulletin
board.

20. SURVEY YOUR EMPLOYEES TO FIND OUT WHAT IS

WORKING AND WHAT IS NOT
Don’t waste time and energy on corporate wellness initiatives that employees
don’t find engaging or beneficial. Use Survey Monkey or Google Forms to create a
survey to collect feedback from employees.

Productivity
21. ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY WITH COLLABORATION
SPACES

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Find an empty office or unused area around your office and turn it into a
place where people can meet and collaborate on projects. Install some
comfortable furniture so people can set up shop away from their desks and
let the creativity flow.

22. CREATE FLEXIBLE WORK HOURS

Everyone likes more flexibility with work because it allows him or her to
structure their day to their lifestyle. Kick the habit of mandated working
hours (i.e. 9am – 5pm with a half hour for lunch) and focus more on
effectiveness. What matters most is the quality and effectiveness of
someone’s work.

23. SUBSIDIZE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT BOOKS

AND COURSES
Nothing is more important than the personal and professional development
of your employees. Offer a flat or percentage based subsidy for personal
development books, seminars, and training courses.

24. OFFER ONE REMOTE WORKING DAY EACH WEEK

Give your responsible and reliable team members the option of working
remotely 1 day out of the week. Remote work allows people to work with
less distraction, eliminate long commutes, and spend more time with their
family.

25. SHARE PERSONAL GOALS ON A WHITEBOARD

Get a whiteboard where people only write their non-work related wellness
goals. Things like “Go to the gym 3 times per week”, “play basketball 4 times per
month”, or “read 10 books this year” are some good ones to get people started.

26. MORNING HUDDLES FOR EACH DEPARTMENT

Schedule a daily huddle with all department team members to verbalize
everyone’s main goals for the day and let others know if they are needed.

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27. DEPARTMENTAL “CRUCIAL RESULTS”

Create a google shared spreadsheet where everyone within a department
lists the 3 most important assignment, tasks, or projects they need to finish
each day and their top 5 for the week. Highlight “crucials” green at the end
of the day if they were completed and red if they were not. This will help
create a better level of accountability for each person and lead people to
focus on the most important items:

28. 20% TIME

Google used to offer “20% time”, which allowed employees to take one day
a week to work on side projects (provided it advanced Google in some way).
The program led to the developments of Gmail and Adsense, so it could give
your team some time to let their true creative genius shine.

29. NO TALK TUESDAY

From 9am-noon, try banning any non-urgent meetings and interruptions
with each other. It’ll help everyone in the office get more work done early in
the week so that the end of the week can be less stressful.

Fitness and Physical Activity

30. JOIN A LOCAL SPORTS LEAGUE
Google softball, kickball, basketball, or indoor soccer league in your city to
see which organizations offer co-ed sports leagues. Offer to pay for some or
all of the league’s entrance fee for people interested in participating.

31. ON-SITE YOGA CLASSES TO RELIEVE STRESS

Invite a yoga instructor into your office every couple of weeks to guide the
team through a yoga class.

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32. PARTICIPATE IN A 5K RUN

Find a 5K in your community and offer to cover entry fee for anyone who
chooses to participate.

33. TURN MEETINGS INTO WALKING MEETINGS

You sit all day, so why not make your meetings a walking meeting instead?
Research has suggested that walking makes people more creative.

34. PUT SOME SCOOTERS IN THE OFFICE

Scooters encourage people to move around the office. And let’s be honest,
when was the last time you saw someone ride a scooter with a frown?

35. KEEP SOME FOOTBALLS, HULA HOOPS, AND

VOLLEYBALLS AROUND THE OFFICE
Make the office fun and encourage people to take a break and rejuvenate.

36. GET A SMALL TRAMPOLINE FOR THE OFFICE

(see above)

37. HOST AN EMPLOYEE FIELD DAY

Harmless Harvest, makers of raw coconut water and tea, have combined
team-building with workplace wellness by hosting employee field days
followed by dinner. Their team heads to a local park in the afternoon for a
game of tennis, catch, soccer, frisbee, or whatever else people feel like doing
(even if it’s just getting some sun on a nice day). Afterwards they have a
healthy dinner by grilling out at the park or heading to a co-founder’s house.

38. START LARGE GROUP MEETINGS WITH SOME

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
20 air squats or jumping-jacks should do the trick, and it’ll get the blood
flowing for a more productive meeting.

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39. SUBSIDIZE WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY THAT

HELPS EMPLOYEES TRACK THEIR ACTIVITY
Wearable technologies like FitBit can help people monitor their fitness
levels, track their sleep, and challenge friends who also have the device. The
good people at 3 Birds Marketing take part in “Workweek Hustle” challenges
where members of the team with FitBits try to out-step each other.

40. POST A NOTE NEAR THE ELEVATOR REMINDING

PEOPLE TO TAKE THE STAIRS INSTEAD

41. OFFER DISCOUNTS TO A LOCAL GYM

Many gyms will offer a discount if you sign-up enough employees. Reach out
to some local gyms in the area and ask for discounted group rates.

Challenges and Contests

42. THE MILE-A-DAY CHALLENGE
For 30 days, employees track how many days they ran at least 1 mile. The
winner at the end of the month gets a prize.

43. THE 7 HOURS OF SLEEP CHALLENGE

For 30 days, employees track how many nights they slept at least 7 hours.
The winner at the end of the month gets a prize.

44. THE 8 GLASSES OF WATER CHALLENGE

For 30 days, employees track how many days they drank at least 8 glasses (8
ounces) of water. The winner at the end of the month gets a prize.

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45. TEAM SCAVENGER HUNT

Companies like Watson Adventures can help you do the heavy lifting of
coordinating a scavenger hunt.

46. TEAM CAN DRIVES

Divide the office into teams and hold a monthly contest to see which team
can donate the most cans.

47. MONTHLY AND WEEKLY FITNESS CHALLENGES

Throw down a challenge of the month – most push-ups, most miles run,
most miles biked.

48. HEALTHY COOKING CONTESTS

Have your staff make their favorite healthy recipes and bring them into work
for a cooking contest voted on by the rest of the office.

49. THE BIGGEST LOSER CHALLENGE

The people over at Corporate Fitness League offer a step-by-step plan on
how throwing a successful Biggest Loser Challenge at your office. Check it
out here.

50. THE RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS CHALLENGE

Track random acts of kindness on a shared Google sheet.

51. HOLD IMPROMPTU CONTESTS

Encourage healthier lifestyles with impromptu contests. Who brought the
healthiest lunch or who can do the most pushups?

52. 21 DAYS OF GRATEFULNESS CHALLENGE

Track 3 things you’re grateful for everyday on a shared Google sheet
for 21 days.

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Rejuvenation
53. ENCOURAGE NAP TIME
The benefits of napping include improved creativity, productivity, and
memory. Put a comfortable recliner in an unused room in your office to
create a “nap room”.

54. SCHEDULE RECESS

Pick a 15 time-slot in the afternoon for everyone to get away from his or her
desk. Go outside, socialize with each other, and enjoy some fresh air!

55. OFFER UNLIMITED VACATION

Before you laugh in my (virtual) face, hear me out. Offering your employees
unlimited vacation shows you trust your staff to be responsible and take
time off when they need it. The best way to implement this program is to tie
it to performance, meaning projects need to be on-track and goals being
met. It’s a win-win because employees have more flexibility and employers
can reward good performance.

56. PAY YOUR EMPLOYEES TO VOLUNTEER

Give your employees an allotted amount of time each month to leave their
desks during the day to volunteer.

57. TURN AN EMPTY OFFICE INTO A “NO WORK

ALLOWED” EMPLOYEE LOUNGE
Hack Reactor has a company break room that requires access through a
smartphone. It includes a series of soft, comfortable couches for relaxation
or naps, turf grass (so you can feel the experience of being outside without
leaving the building), a cubby for shoes, and a strict rule of no work talk!
Employees are free to listen to guided meditations, play board games,
or do yoga.

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58. GIVE EMPLOYEES A VACATION DAY ON

THEIR BIRTHDAY
You can also offer 1 floating holiday for the year if they choose to work on
their birthday.

59. ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEES TO SCHEDULE

BREAK TIME HOURLY
Studies have shown that taking breaks is a good thing for our productivity,
so encourage people to schedule a small 5-10 minute break every 90
minutes to rejuvenate and come back strong.

60. REWARD YOUR MOST LOYAL EMPLOYEES

Offer a month-long sabbatical for all employees who hit the 5-year mark of
service.

61. DON’T LET FRUSTRATED PEOPLE KEEP WORKING

NuGo Nutrition says that when people get frustrated at the office, they tell
them to go for a walk around the block. They find that fresh air and some
sunshine often make people more productive once they get back.

62. OFFER FLEXIBLE PAID TIME OFF

Give employees the option to choose how they want to use their bank of
paid time off (sick days, personal days, and vacation).

Cool Perks and Just For Fun

63. ATTIRE THEMED DAYS OF THE WEEK
Pick a day of the week for people to dress up in a certain theme. Our office
recently started something called “Aloha Fridays” where team members
wear their favorite Hawaiian shirts to work.

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64. PUT ON SOME TUNES

Play some music through speakers around the office. Studies show that
music improves mood, which can help boost productivity and creativity. Opt
for music without lyrics at an ambient noise level.

65. INCENTIVIZE RIDESHARING

Voted by Outside Magazine as a Top 100 Place to Work, Team One
implements a fantastic rideshare program that rewards employees for
carpooling. Each employee gets a card to mark down the days they partake
in ridesharing. Each day counts as 1 point and Team One also throws in
double points for certain days of the week. Once an employee hits 30
points, they get a $25 gift card.

66. COMPANY SPONSORED HAPPY HOURS

Working hard deserves some playing hard. Take your team out for Happy
Hour after a long workweek to help everyone unwind before the weekend.

67. GIFT CARD GIVEAWAYS FOR MAJOR PROJECT

COMPLETIONS OR SALES
Buy a bunch of $25 gift cards to Amazon or local restaurants, put the name
of each team member into a bowl and select one at random each time a big
sale is made or project completed.

68. HALF DAY FRIDAYS IN THE SUMMER

Most businesses experience a decline in sales/business activity during
the summer months. Let your employees enjoy more of their summer by
offering half day or shortened day Fridays between Memorial Day and
Labor Day.

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69. CHANGE ATTIRE TO BUSINESS CASUAL OR

JUST CASUAL
By allowing people to ditch the heels or suit and tie, employees will be much
more inclined to take a walk outside or bike to work.

70. ENCOURAGE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION,

WALKING OR BIKING
Panjo, a mobile marketplace for auto, sport, and hobby enthusiasts, doesn’t
provide parking spaces to associates who live within 2 miles of their office
in order to promote biking and walking. In inclement weather the company
covers the cost of a taxi, Lyft, or Uber ride for the walkers and bikers.

71. INCORPORATE PLANTS AROUND THE OFFICE

A study conducted in 2010 determined that just one plant per workspace
can provide a significant lift in a person’s emotional state.

72. GO OUT TO LUNCH TO CELEBRATE NEW HIRES

Welcome new hires onto your team by taking them out for lunch with your
department.

73. POST YOUR COMPANY’S MISSION AND CORE

VALUES IN THE OFFICE
The “why” of an organization is almost always more important the the
“what”. Hire a graphic designer to make a poster of your company’s mission
and core values and post it somewhere with a lot of foot traffic like the
breakroom, central conference room, or waiting area right where people
walk into the office.

74. MAKE YOUR OFFICE PET-FRIENDLY

Pets help people reduce stress and take multiple walks throughout the day.

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75. POST AN “ABOUT US” PAGE ON

YOUR WEBSITE
Include all team member pictures and a short blurb sharing something
unique about them.

76. SETUP A CHAIR RACE

Organize an impromptu chair race. What’s the worst that could happen?

77. POST YOUR COMPANY’S ACCOLADES

Remind your employees that their hard work has been recognized by
outside organizations. Frame your accolades, honorable mentions, and
community awards around the office.

78. HAND OUT WEEKLY AWARDS

Create fun awards like “The Duct Tape Award” (the person in the office who
fixes everything). “The Pearly White Award” (the person who smiles the
most), or “The Cliff Jumper Award” (the person who takes the most risk).

79. CLOTHING DRIVE

Ask people to bring in old clothes to be donated to a homeless shelter or
Goodwill.

80. CELEBRATE WORK ANNIVERSARIES

Make yearly work anniversaries a celebration. Send an email out to the team
to commemorate your team’s anniversaries. Also have the CEO or someone
else on the executive team craft a hand written note to that person thanking
them for their service (this goes a LONG way).

81. SPONSOR A COMPANY RETREAT OR OFFSITE

Company retreats are a ton of fun and a great way to brainstorm new ideas
to drive the company forward. Use the beginning of the day to work on the
company and then follow it up at night with a group dinner and drinks.

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82. CELEBRATE AN OBSCURE HOLIDAY

National Popcorn Day anyone?

83. HIRE A MASSEUSE FOR A DAY

Create a sign-up sheet with 15-30 minute blocks per massage.

84. RANDOMLY HELD GIFTING BETWEEN

EMPLOYEES
Just like White Elephant around the holidays, setup a gift exchange
just for fun.

85. ENCOURAGE CUBICLE CUSTOMIZATION

Hold a contest to see who can customize their cube the best and vote on a
winner.

86. THROW A COSTUME OR THEMED PARTY

It doesn’t have to be Halloween to dress up in theme. Why not a random
Wednesday in March?

87. OFFER SOME COOL FREEBIES

A Netflix subscription, babysitting, custom shoes, tickets to a sporting event.

88. BUILD A GAME ROOM

Setup a Nintendo Wii, foosball table, darts, or ping-pong table for some
friendly daily competition.

89. FREE COMPANY GEAR

Make sure your team has all the cool company swag you giveaway at
conferences and social events (Hats, t-shirts, polo’s, pens, etc).

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90. LEAVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY TO WATCH

A MOVIE
Call the nearby theaters and find out which ones offer a group discount.

91. GET A BEAN-TO-CUP COFFEE MACHINE OR

COFFEE KEG
Throw the old coffee pot into the trash and upgrade to a bean-to-cup coffee
machine or coffee keg.

92. DISCOUNT YOUR SERVICE OR PRODUCT TO

EMPLOYEES
Offer your service or product at 25% off or more to employees.

93. REDUCE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR

EMPLOYEES WHO ARE EXTRA ACTIVE
Offer to subsidize a set amount of an employee’s insurance premium when
they log a certain number of exercise hours each month.

94. USE HOLIDAYS AS AN EXCUSE TO GET

HEALTHY
The holidays always seem to be an excuse to eat food that’s not good for
us. Instead of the traditional junk food, offer green juices/smoothies on St.
Patrick’s Day, red bell peppers and hummus on Valentine’s Day, turkey jerky
around Thanksgiving, blackberry and orange fruit salad on Halloween.

95. OFFER CONVENIENT LAUNDRY SERVICE

Your busy people could benefit greatly by having a laundry service pickup
their clothes and return them back to the office.

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96. OFFER A CAR WASH DAY

Hire a mobile carwash service to clean your employees’ cars right in the
parking lot.

97. CREATE AN EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAM

Chances are your good people know other good people, so offer employees
a bonus for referring someone who is hired and kept on for at least 6 months.

98. IMPLEMENT A “TEAM BUCKS” SYSTEM

Make a fake currency where people can reward each other with “Team
Bucks”. Allow people to collect and trade their “Team Bucks” in for real-world
prizes like gift certificates.

99. APPOINT AN EMPLOYEE WELLNESS

“GOVERNOR”
Make it fun and hold an election every quarter, 6 months, or year where the
whole office gets to vote on the new woman or man in charge

100.OFFER PAID MATERNITY LEAVES

If your company is not already doing so, consider offering new mothers
paid maternity leave.

101. TEA FOR THE SOUL

Lay out some hot water, tea bags, and some healthy treats. Google
“inspirational quotes” and write them down on strips of paper. Put all the
quotes in a bowl. Invite people to take a 15-minute break to enjoy a cup of
tea and snack and have everyone grab 1 quote from the bowl.

102.START A FACEBOOK GROUP THAT HIGHLIGHTS

HIKES AROUND YOUR CITY
Ask people to submit photos from their hikes and highlight trails they

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walked. A facebook group will also easily allow people to organize

group hikes.

103.SPIN THE WHEEL FOR HITTING MILESTONES

Purchase a Dry Erase Spinning Prize Wheel from Amazon that employees get
to spin for prizes when they hit special milestones like achieving a quarterly
goal, winning a company challenge, etc.

104.PROMOTE LAUGHTER
Give away 2 tickets to a local comedy show.

105.ESTABLISH DESIGNATED COFFEE TIME

Setup a time in the morning and/or afternoon for employees to walk
together to the local coffee shop for a pick-me-up. It’ll also give people a
chance to catch up and exchange some laughs.

106.INJECT SOME CULTURE IN YOUR CULTURE

Offer tickets based on performance to things like museums, theaters, and
art galleries.

107.OFFER A DONATION-MATCHING PROGRAM

Companies like Apple offer to match any charity or philanthropic donations
made by employees.

108.REWARD THOSE WHO DRIVE HYBRID CARS

Give hybrid car owners an assigned parking spot in the parking lot.

Mental Health and Personal Growth

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109.CREATE A “HIGH-FIVE” BOARD

Create cutouts with each employee’s name on it and paste it to a magnet.
Then buy a white board and put all the names up on it. Leave some dry-
erase markers out so people can call-out another team member for
something positive they did.

110. HOST LUNCH AND LEARNS

Choose a day of the week or month to gather for a company-wide Lunch
and Learn. Allow team members to present on a topic they’re interested
in (whether it’s work related or not) and use this time to discuss important
company updates. Revolutionary news site RYOT hosts a brown bag lunch
every Monday where the company meets to discuss goals and triumphs.

111. TEACH YOUR EMPLOYEES THE BASICS AND

IMPORTANCE OF FINANCE
This is especially important for younger employees, but can also be useful
for older staff that is not familiar with finance. Here are some great online
resources to get you started:
• Investing 101
• Beginner’s Guide to Budgeting

112. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND GRATEFULNESS

MEETING AT THE END OF THE WEEK
Schedule half an hour on Friday afternoon for the company to gather
together and go around in a circle naming off another person’s work they
want to acknowledge and 1 thing they are grateful for that week.

113. ORGANIZE A BOOK CLUB

Reading interesting books allow employees to share ideas on a wide range
of topics. Select a book each quarter and allow people to form small groups
to read and review.

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114. START A COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Setup a bookshelf in your office and ask everyone to lend books to the
library. Create a sign-up sheet so people can check-in and check-out books.

115. INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OF THE DAY OR WEEK

Who doesn’t love a great quote, right? Most companies have a bulletin
board or chalkboard where employees frequently pass by. Write a new
inspirational quote daily or weekly to energize the office. BrainyQuote is a
great site to find quotes.

116. PUT UP A WELLNESS WALL

Toms Shoes has a wellness wall at their office in Los Angeles where
employees can post things like healthy eating tips, exercise routines, etc.

117. ASK PEOPLE TO CREATE A VISION BOARD

Vision boards are a way for people to associate images with the things they
want to achieve in life. Christine Kane breaks down how to create a vision
board in 5 steps.

118. CREATE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT JAR

Setup a jar with strips of paper and a pen next to it for people to
acknowledge someone else’s work. Read the acknowledgements aloud
during your weekly team meetings.

119. BRING IN A GUEST SPEAKER TO

TALK WELLNESS
Hire a speaker to come in and discuss a corporate wellness initiative like
meditation, nutrition, exercise, or personal development. People are much
more likely to buy-in when the advice comes from a professional.

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120.SUBSIDIZE ONGOING EDUCATION

One of my favorite Core Values at SnackNation is “Seek Perpetual
Growth”. One of the best investments an organization can make is in the
development of its people. Encourage people to seek ongoing education by
subsidizing any classes they take that will help them grow in their position.

121. ASK EMPLOYEES TO SHARE THEIR SUCCESSES

WITH THE TEAM
At the end of each quarter, ask employees to submit their biggest wins for
the quarter. Compile the best ones by department and publish it to the
entire team.

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122.FORM A COMPANY BAND
Ask the musicians at the company to bring their instruments into work and
jam together during lunch.

123.GOAL OF THE WEEK

Humans are inherently goal-oriented, so when you give them a worthwhile
goal (i.e. improving their health), you’ll be amazed at how much motivation
they have to achieve it. So set any fitness goal for the week and create a
shared Google spreadsheet for people to track their weekly progress. The
added benefit here is that everyone can monitor everyone else’s results,
creating a friendly competition.

124.PURCHASE A POPULAR DIGITAL

EXERCISE PROGRAM
Purchase a program that the whole office can benefit from, like a guided
meditation series, yoga flow, or workout program.

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125.THE CALL AN OLD FRIEND CHALLENGE

Here’s how it works:
Phone a friend who you haven’t spoken with in over a year. No texts
or social media allowed. It has to be a phone call, skype or FaceTime
conversation to count. The person who calls the most “old friends” wins!

126.GET MANAGER BUY-IN

This is more strategy than wellness idea - make sure your managers are on
board with your wellness initiatives. These are the leaders of your team, so if
they don’t commit, it will be hard to get anyone else to engage.

127. MAKE YOUR INCENTIVES AND COMPANY

PRIZES HEALTH BASED
Instead of the typical $20 Amazon gift card as a company prize, offer a prize
that supports better health. Here are some ideas:

• Gift card to Whole Foods

• FitBit or other activity tracker
• 1 hour massage
• 3 month gym membership

128.MAKE SOME HEALTHY SMOOTHIES FOR

YOUR TEAM
Everyone knows that breakfast is one of the most important meals of the
day, yet so many people start their day off with simple carbs and too much
sugar. Here’s one of our favorite protein smoothie recipes:

• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1 scoop of your favorite chocolate protein powder
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter

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129.CREATE A WELLNESS CALENDAR

Schedule your wellness program initiatives into a calendar for the next 2
months. Share a digital copy with the company and post a physical copy in
the breakrooms.

130.PUPPY PETTING ZOO

Have you ever seen someone pet a puppy with a frown?? Neither have we.
Google “puppy petting rental” in your city or call up a local pet store to see if
they can bring some puppies to your office to have fun with the team.

131. CREATE A MENTOR PROGRAM

Coaching and mentoring shouldn’t stop after an employee’s initial on-
boarding process. A study done by Deloitte in 2012 found that retention
is 25% higher for employees who have engaged in company-sponsored
mentorship. Some people in your organization will proactively seek mentors
and training, while others will need it to come directly from their manager.
Offer an optional weekly coaching session to discuss strategies and tactics
that can help each member of the department improve in their role.

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