The Spirit is Willing: Motivating Staff to Participate...The Spirit is Willing: Motivating Staff to Participate Objectives • Name the three major factors affecting a person’s health
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Ellen Essick, PhD The Spirit is Willing: Motivating Staff to Participate
Objectives• Name the three major factors affecting a
person’s health. • Describe barriers to participation in staff
wellness initiative.• Identify new strategies for recruitment and
retention in wellness initiatives.
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What drives motivation – internal drivers, external drivers identify and describe some and identify ones that are more actionable or able be changed and some that aren’t– ways to over come barriers might include finding activities and messages/messengers that are relevant, possible, relatable role models, accessible, low risk, easy initial activities (the hood); you also need to go deeper on recruitment early adopters and later adopters, use early adopters as peer ambassadors, what are other ways to recruit and retain?? Pay attention to who is joining up and who is not (are some groups consistently not participating? Why? Go back to selection of activities and messages, ask people what they would find appealing, listen, etc.
Time Facilities Money Work Family Lack of Confidence
Barriers
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Time Facilities Money Work Family Lack of Confidence
“To be a long-term beneficial presence in the lives of others, it is vital for professionals to care for themselves.”
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Been on a plane lately. We get dollared to death. Even so, the one thing we are asked to do is to put on our own mask before you try to help others. That is what we are talking about…taking care of yourself before you attempt to help others with their health. Also, throughout this presentation you will be introduced to some of the people at the Alliance who you will have the opportunity to work with and meet. This will give you the opportunity to put a face with a name.
What is Health?
A complete state of physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease.
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In 1947, the World Health Organization created a standard definition of Health that still holds true today.
Extrinsic• Badges• Competition• Fear of failure• Fear of punishment• Gold stars• Money• Points• Rewards• …
Types of Motivators:
Activity
• Using Wellness Challenge card on your table,
• Create list of strategies for recruiting and motivating staff to participate in the Wellness Challenge, keeping in mind barriers to participation and types of motivation.
Recruitment
Motivating Staff & Making Commitments Stick
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Provide Incentives Gift Cards, Wellness Points T-shirts/Water bottles/socks Bragging rights Leave Visual Displays Walking maps/paths Spreadsheets Create friendly competition Team work