Post on 11-Jun-2015
Wellness Culture Zones
At Work Among Friends
At Home In the
Community
1. I like hanging out with my friends, but when we get
together we do some pretty unhealthy things.
2. The people I live with are not really health-oriented.
3. The tensions in our family often get me off track
from pursuing personal wellness.
4. It is pretty hard to find healthy places to eat and
socialize in our community.
Rate the following statements 5 for strongly agree to 1 for strongly disagree
1. My friends support my efforts to maintain a healthy
lifestyle.
2. At our house, it is normal to eat healthy foods, be
fit, relax, be social, learn and grow.
3. Our family traditions support wellness.
4. Our community offers an abundance of healthy
activities.
Rate the following statements 5 for strongly agree to 1 for strongly disagree
A Practice Perspective on
Culture Change
Productivity increased
200%
Worker income tripled
Turnover dropped by
25%
Racism was
reduced
• Reach the hard to
reach
• Maintain healthy
behavior
• Increase lifestyle
change success
A Wellness Culture
Makes Health Programs Work
Cultivating Healthy
Behavior
Behavior Choices
Norms
Touch Points
Climate Peer
Support
Shared Values
Wellness Culture Tools
Establishing Trust
Setting Goals
Identifying Role Models
Eliminating Barriers to Change
Locating Supportive Environments
Working Through Relapse
Celebrating Success
Peer Support through
Wellness Mentoring
Wellness Mentor Training
• Peers engage in lifestyle change while learning 7
core peer support skills.
• Participants submit reports about their conversations.
• You offer encouragement and feedback.
Worksite Culture through Systematic Change • What steps are required in order to
plan and design?
PHASE I
Preparation PHASE II
Involvement PHASE III
Integration PHASE IV
Sustainability
Analysis
Set Objectives
Develop Leaders
Introduce the
Vision of the
New Culture to
All Levels
Align Cultural
Touch Points Evaluate
Progress
Celebrate Success
Renew and
Extend
Share the wellness
vision
Serve as role models
Align cultural touch points
Monitor progress
and celebrate success
Worksite Culture through
Wellness Leadership
Worksite Culture through Climate
Sense of Community
Supporting Household
Wellness Champions
Creating a Shared
Wellness Vision
Mobilizing Peer
Support
Aligning Cultural Touch Points
Using Wellness
to Strengthen
Climate
Conversations about
Household Wellness Culture
Choosing
Your Path to
Household
Wellness
Family Cultures Influence Wellness
Families are Diverse
All Families Do Not Live Under One Roof
Families Can Have Wellness Stories
Families Can Have Wellness Norms
Families Have Touch Points
Family Relationships Can Be Nurtured by Wellness
Wellness Resources
Eat Well
Relax
Be Fit
Learn and
Grow
Be Social
Bring Your Kids
Volunteer
Get Help with
Change
Community
Community Resource Directory
Connect people to local places for indoor
exercise, health-oriented restaurants,
farmer’s markets, yoga instructors, and
100+ other wellness resources.
Our Own Wellness Zones
At Work Among Friends
At Home In the
Community