WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION

Workplace health management measures at the organisational level aim to create an environment that promotes health and a healthy corporate culture. Below, we briefly outline the key areas of focus when designing a healthy organisation.

Cycle and win!

bike to work is Switzerland’s largest health and cycling promotion campaign. Every year during the challenge in May and June, over 100,000 employees across Switzerland get on their bikes and cycle to work on as many working days as possible to win attractive prizes. Through bike to work, around 3,800 companies boost their employees’ fitness and team spirit whilst promoting sustainable mobility.

Stretching, balance exercises, and mobility exercises are an effective way for people who work sitting down to counteract the effects of a sedentary lifestyle. Our video series for people who sit a lot shows you how to stay physically and mentally fit, even if you spend a lot of time sitting down.

Employees are a company’s most valuable asset. It is therefore worth taking care of their health.

Mental health issues in the workplace are a reality today that employers, managers and employees alike have to face. The ‘How are you?’ campaign highlights how this reality can be addressed and offers tips and resources for promoting mental health in the workplace.

The sooner managers address potential issues with employees, the better. This also benefits the company, as it prevents prolonged drops in performance, sick leave or even resignations.

The aim of Workplace Health Management (WHM) is to maintain and promote the health, well-being and productivity of employees. Motivated, healthy and high-performing employees are the key to a company’s success. However, only a holistic approach to Workplace Health Management (WHM) can deliver the desired results.

Through the ‘Friendly Work Space’ label and its workplace health management services, Health Promotion Switzerland supports organisations and businesses in establishing a systematic workplace health management system. These services have been developed and refined in collaboration with experts from the business and academic sectors. By adhering to these quality criteria, you are demonstrating your commitment to the mental health of your workforce.

Exercise is good for both body and mind and should be incorporated into your daily routine on a regular basis. But how and how often should you exercise? There are specific recommendations for each age group regarding duration, intensity and frequency, in order to maximise the health benefits.

A healthy diet that provides all the essential nutrients helps improve concentration and performance. As a business, you can help ensure that your staff eat a healthy and balanced diet.

Many working people are currently facing various pressures that can affect their health. Health Promotion Switzerland has therefore drawn on existing guidelines to compile a list of tips for working from home in a way that promotes good health.

A balanced and healthy diet, which employees can enjoy at their leisure, boosts performance and concentration. Yet in our hectic daily lives, eating often takes a back seat. Our emotions also influence our eating habits. Work-related stress leads to eating more quickly, and breaks or lunches are frequently skipped. The influence of working conditions on eating habits is complex, but it is very beneficial to our health if we consciously consider these connections and incorporate a few tips into our daily lives. As a business, you can contribute to healthy eating habits among your employees.

Just as wide-ranging as the spectrum of occupations in our world is, so too are the ways in which they are carried out, and so varied are the physical demands that each job entails. Even if it is simply a matter of standing.

Regular exercise and sport have a positive impact on health, well-being and productivity. You should therefore encourage your staff to get regular exercise as part of their daily work routine and to take frequent breaks from sitting or standing tasks.

The majority of project and programme managers in health promotion and prevention agree that quality is important and should not only be maintained but also continuously improved. However, the implementation of a quality system or the practical application of quality assurance measures often meets with resistance in day-to-day project work. This is particularly the case when the effort involved seems considerable, yet the purpose and benefits are not immediately apparent.

Day-to-day operations can sometimes be hectic. That is why it is very important to give staff regular opportunities to rest and relax, so that they can recharge their batteries and maintain their performance levels, and avoid burning out due to constant stress.

Managers play a key role in workplace health management. This is because managerial behaviour has a direct impact on employees’ health. This has been confirmed by numerous studies.

Click2Move supports active and healthy workplaces across Europe by promoting health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) and helping to develop digital solutions designed to encourage people to sit less and move more, thereby addressing the challenges posed by sedentary work in home offices.

Stress affects us both at work and in our free time. But what exactly is stress? When is stress motivating, and when is it harmful to our mental and physical health? And what can companies do to prevent harmful stress among their staff?

Companies aim to maintain and promote the health of their employees. The various Swiss stakeholders in workplace health management (WHM) support them in this endeavour, both directly and indirectly. The ‘WHM stakeholder landscape’ provides an overview.

In a constantly changing world, technological innovations, economic dynamics and social changes shape our daily lives and work. But how does this affect our well-being? Working conditions that impact our health play a crucial role in our physical and mental well-being.

The ‘Swiss Workplace Health Management Stakeholder Landscape’ outlines the key players in the field of workplace health management (WHM) in Switzerland. Switzerland has a complex network of stakeholders that directly and indirectly supports organisations in maintaining and promoting the health of their workforce.

The six WHM criteria point the way towards a health-promoting organisation and provide guidance on how to design a systematic occupational health management (OHM) system. They make it easier for the organisation to assess its progress towards this goal.