Lifestyle MBA = Mind + Body + Attitude T
he impact of the workplace is something we cannot ignore. And looking at the overall wellness of our population and how much of their day they spend at work, there is a direct impact on their lifestyle and stress levels. A significant amount of clinical research shows a link between living an unhealthy lifestyle and the development of chronic diseases – high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. And these can all have an impact on the bottom line of any company,” says Andrew Morton, Managing Consultant at
MyHealth-CODE.com
Morton believes that this is not only the
responsibility of the Wellness Manager, but should be on the agenda of Human Resources and Training and Development Departments too. He adds: “It is important for staff to be energised and motivated – which leads to not only better health, but
higher productivity. Organisations often try to employ the ‘push and tell models’ to get their staff headed in the direction of better health. But what they tend to forget or over-look is the employees’ personal accountability. Surely it is an easier conquest to get employees to start taking responsibility of their own energy, health, motivation and passion?”
MyHealth-CODE.com firmly believes that personal development and ownership is the key to empowering employees. Organisations often invest in personal development but generally these are workshop-based and there is a lack of follow-up on the initial training to re-enforce what was taught; as well as to re-visit the key concepts while reflecting on how people made use of them and applied the new learning. Many employees take these workshops for granted and do not
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