{"id":17297,"date":"2019-10-24T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/news\/franklin-templeton-awarded-for-hitting-all-employee-health-dimensions-137700"},"modified":"2019-10-24T09:00:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T13:00:31","slug":"franklin-templeton-awarded-for-holistic-employee-health-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2019\/10\/24\/franklin-templeton-awarded-for-holistic-employee-health-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin Templeton awarded for holistic employee health approach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cassandra Williamson-Hopp<\/span> | October 24, 2019 <\/p>\n

With its flexible yet comprehensive approach to employee well-being, Franklin Templeton Investments took home the award for a health and wellness program with fewer than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada<\/em>\u2019s 2019 Workplace Benefits Awards in Toronto on Oct. 17.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think our holistic approach to health \u2014 in that it\u2019s not just the physical components that make someone healthy \u2014 is why we were nominated for this award,\u201d says Christyn Oda, the organization\u2019s corporate wellness consultant. \u201cThe social, emotional, intellectual and spiritual elements also make up someone\u2019s quality of life. And that\u2019s what our focus is at FTI: making sure we hit each of those different dimensions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read: Who are the winners of the 2019 Workplace Benefits Awards?<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Inspired by the interests and ambitions of its workforce, Franklin Templeton\u2019s wellness program is driven by feedback and employee buy-in, constantly evolving to accommodate the organization\u2019s greatest asset: its employees. \u201cBecause it\u2019s a small company, you get to know people pretty intimately and learn what they\u2019re looking for or might like,\u201d says Oda. \u201cThe employees were our main motivation [for implementing this program].\u201d<\/p>\n

When it comes to participating in wellness events and initiatives, employees exercise full autonomy,  taking control of their personal wellness journeys rather than being coerced or persuaded, she says. Employee engagement is a key value leveraged through the wellness initiatives. And the company\u2019s collaborative culture is valued in every aspect of the program, connecting employees within and between offices through health.<\/p>\n

The overall impact of the health and wellness program is a profoundly happier and healthier company, according to Oda, who noted in the award entry that this was accomplished through various avenues.<\/p>\n

For example, physical strategies include fitness assessments and classes, personal fitness program design and workouts of the month or week. This year, however, Franklin Templeton\u2019s aim was to take a direction outside the physical, focusing on emotional strategies as well. These included wellness consultations, meditation and a weekly stretch break, all connecting employees to their thoughts and feelings and enabling them to cope with life\u2019s challenges in a productive manner, says Oda.<\/p>\n

Read: Award winners discuss paths to improving employees\u2019 well-being<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe emotional is something that you don\u2019t necessarily need a membership for. It\u2019s about looking after yourself and how you\u2019re feeling, how you\u2019re coping with stress. And it\u2019s more like mental health as well. It\u2019s exercise for the brain, if you will.\u201d<\/p>\n

The organization also offers social strategies, such as an employee events committee, community events and a Yammer page, which promotes services to support all wellness dimensions both in and outside the work environment. In addition, its intellectual strategies include wellness bulletins and clinics and a webinar education series. Lastly, the program includes strategies such as fitness challenges and awards and a flexible benefits package.<\/p>\n

Franklin Templeton measures the impact of these initiatives through an annual health risk assessment. The 20-minute questionnaire helps evaluate the state of employees\u2019 health. Following completion of the questionnaire, it generates a personalized report for each employee based on 13 risk factors, and provides suggestions, tips and advice on how to improve the at-risk health areas.<\/p>\n

Read: Town of Richmond Hill awarded for strategic health approach<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

As for the future, the company is considering how to extend the reach of its health and wellness programs. \u201cVirtual health care is something we\u2019re exploring currently,\u201d says Oda. \u201cWe\u2019re looking more into global wellness because, right now, it\u2019s a bit more local. We\u2019re looking to try and have a bigger reach, but still have that intimate connection with each employee so they don\u2019t feel as though they\u2019re just another number.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read the full article at BenefitsCanada.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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