The Boomer Blog

It’s RFP season again – do I hear a “Woohoo”?  Nah – I didn’t think I would.  They’ve been a main component of the vendor-selection process for years, but none of us actually like ‘em.  Wellness Consultants don’t like them because they take a long time to write and...

The most over-used and abused word in wellness for the decade surely is “challenges” (right in front of “engagement,” but that’s for another blog).  What IS a challenge, and more importantly, what SHOULD it be? What IS a challenge? In many programs, a challenge...

So, you’re looking for a new wellness program – wondering which of the hundreds of available vendors is right for you. This first stage of the vendor-selection process – before any proposals, demos, or reference checks are made – is the most critical to your program’s success, because you can’t find your perfect vendor if you don’t bring them to the table in the first place.

Corporate wellness doesn’t work! Say whaaaa? Co-founder of a corporate wellness company says corporate wellness doesn’t work? A quick search of “Corporate wellness doesn’t work” on The Google Machine turns up lots of articles – some by reputable sources and many by wannabes trying to rock the boat.

Health education is hardly the most exciting part of a wellness program (after all, education/awareness doesn’t necessarily lead to action). And while we typically insist on using more socially stimulating methods to motivate people to develop healthier habits, our...

In Part I, we learned how traditional health coaching isn’t really helping many members get healthier. In Part II, we shared our recommendations for what to improve so coaching can finally achieve that important objective. Now, this third and final post introduces you...

(The following article is a guest post by Frank Jakka, CWP, CPT, the Director of Health & Productivity at Marsh & McLennan Agency) For most employers, your wellness program is closely tied to your employee benefits package. Wellness incentives and initiatives,...

Three winners were named in our eighth annual fitness contest, but it’s the charities that win After four weeks of intense competition, Roland DGA, Nintendo, and Health Plan of San Mateo have emerged victorious as the 2018 Ultimate Fitness Challenge (UFC) champions....

Healthy living was in full swing at Sonic Boom – only this time, our kids took center stage We’ve always been inspired by the love-of-life (and endless supply of energy) that kids have. In fact, we’ve built many of our programs around helping adults “get off the...