What is lost when the strengths of a particular employer are not utilized?

What is lost when the strengths of a particular employer are not utilized?

Still going it alone and creating programming based on free or low-cost Internet-based interventions is another option for a smaller business. Although this strategy may be inexpensive in terms of actual expenditure, it is expensive in terms of the time and effort required to combine the various interventions into a convincing implementation plan and then carry it out.

This time and effort would probably be better spent elsewhere in the company for the smaller employer. The cooperation, collaboration, anchor model, cluster program model, and employer-community partnership model are five alternative worksite wellness program models that a small employer could use.

Cooperative Model: Under the cooperative model, a group of small businesses would work together to offer a wellness program to all of their workers through a cooperative agreement. In the cooperative model, each employer contributes, though the nature and size of the contribution may vary from employer to employer.

Even though it might be better than going it alone, the cooperative model has problems like: • An employer would not necessarily bring its strengths to the cooperative process; • A cooperative approach would not address any unique needs an individual employer may have based on the uniqueness of their workforce or work environments; • The collective contributions may still fall short of what is required for the cooperative to institute a successful program on its own.

Collaborative Model: Small businesses work together in the collaborative model to deliver a wellness program to all of their employees through a collaborative agreement. Each employer contributes their strengths to the process in a collaborative arrangement. While the collaborative model may be superior to going it alone and a cooperative agreement, it also faces the following difficulties: The anchor model is based on the concept of the anchor store, which can be found in shopping malls. • The collective contributions may still fall short of what is required for the collaborative members to implement a successful program on their own. • A collaborative approach would also not address any particular requirements that an individual employer may have.

In this model, a wellness program that includes both the anchor company and the smaller employers nearby of the anchor employer serves as the anchor. This model is best suited, in my opinion, for use in an industrial or commercial park or shopping center. Cluster Model A cooperative or collaborative arrangement between businesses in close proximity could make up the cluster model. This model, in my opinion, is ideal for a downtown main street or designated area. The Employer-Community Partnership Model I believe is a much better option for small businesses. Employer linkage to community-based resources and programs decreases as the number of employees increases in this model. Which model of worksite wellness program most piques your interest as a small employer? Getting Started Workplace wellness programs can benefit smaller businesses just as much as larger ones. I invite you to allow me to assist you in developing your sustainable, efficient, and dependable wellness program.