You have recently started a job in a company as a Health & Wellness co-op student and have been asked to be part of the Workplace Health Wellness Committee. This is the first time that this automotive manufacturing company, Polaris Automotive, has initiated any type of Health promotion program. They have invited you to sit on the committee as they understand you have recently graduated and have expertise in Workplace Health promotion programs.

Please answer the following questions.

1) One of the committee member asks you if you can help them determine what stage of readiness they would be at in order to determine their strategy for planning and implementation, what stage of readiness is Polaris Automotive at and how would you help them get to the next stage of workplace readiness (3 marks)

2) As the committee has their first meeting what would you share with them that needs to be included in a comprehensive Workplace wellness program :(2 marks)

3) Canadian workplaces are diverse and rich in culture. Describe how would you would account for culture and diversity in your program planning at Polaris Automotive of your Workplace health promotion program to ensure inclusivity? (5 marks)

4) Using the four avenues of influence of the WHO Healthy workplace model describe how you would integrate your program into the organization at Polaris Automotive? (5 marks)

Short Answer

1) List two main motivators of a Workplace Health Program. (2 marks)

2) List two strategic drivers when investing in workplace wellness programs (2 marks)?

3) Please describe in a few statements of what needs to be considered when calculating the ROI. (2marks)

4) Provide two characteristics that describe psychological well-being. (2 marks)

5) Provide two examples of factors that are part of a physical work environment in a healthy workplace program? (2marks)

6) Psychosocial work environment is a consideration of a wellness initiative; provide two program examples.(2marks)

7) briefly define a Healthy Workplace?(3 marks)

8) What are the metrics or data that could be used when conducting your needs assessment for Work Health Program (list at least two).

9) Provide at least two internal partnerships that you would include on your wellness team to assist with your Workplace Health Promotion implementation.

10) Provide at least two external partnerships that you would include on your wellness team to assist with your Workplace Health Promotion implementation.

11) Explain how you would present to an organization the main benefits of a Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion program. ( 2 marks)

12) Name two measurements that are included in standard Biometric screening. (2marks)