Our proven program is effective, affordable and measurable. Employers who engage in our workplace wellness initiatives realize the benefits that come along with healthier, happier employees. Research shows the return on investment for employee health and wellness programs include improved employee engagement and morale, reduced healthcare costs, reduced absenteeism and increased productivity.

Despite the magnitude of information available confirming the many benefits of workplace wellness initiatives, more than half of companies that initiate wellness programs report that low participation and engagement in wellness programs is the number one obstacle. Why? Doesn’t everyone want to be healthy and happy?  Well, most do, of course, if you ask them. But lifestyle change is hard!

That’s where we come in.

The magic in our program is the individual coaching, training and ongoing support we are able to give participants throughout their process of personal development and change. Our mentoring approach goes beyond the physical aspects of weight control. We realize that people eat for many reasons, and changing long established habits and emotional dependencies requires expertise and understanding on a deeper level.  Our transformational process incorporates training for body, mind, spirit and relationships.

We help our clients to initiate and sustain the physical and nutritional changes necessary for health, while at the same time we support and guide them as they successfully identify and master causative factors that may block success and can impact one’s self esteem, confidence, and self care.

For more information on how we can help improve the health and well being of your workforce, leave your contact information below and we will contact you.

Technical skills will only take you or your company so far. The “people side” of the equation makes the real difference, when it comes to individual and organizational success.  Create a healthy and enduring corporate culture, by focusing on employee wellness programs that impact the whole person.  Provide a culture necessary for physical, mental and relational health which will lead to  reduced stress, excellence in leadership, strong employee engagement, high morale,  maximum productivity, and exceptional customer service.

Why  Wellness?

Research has shown that health promotion programs have had a return on investment over time of five dollars or more for every one dollar spent. These savings come from higher levels of engagement and morale, more energetic employees, lower absenteeism, reduced healthcare costs and greater productivity. Numbers vary, but almost all research agrees that workplace wellness programs boost the bottom line. A well workplace is a less stressful, more pleasant place to be, and people respond accordingly.

Not convinced yet?

Here are a few statistics for those of you who are interested.  Obesity is on the rise – 66% of adults in this country are either overweight or obese. Obesity is epidemic. Overweight employees have an increased risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The price of obesity in a company with 1,000 employees has been estimated at $285,000 per year in increased absenteeism and medical costs. Additional statistics concur that the cost of obesity in areas of cancer deaths, lost work days, drug costs, doctor visits, and other related issues totals more than $117 billion.

It has been said that 70% or more of diseases are due to lifestyle, primarily inactivity. Other studies conclude that 90% of visits to primary physicians are due to stress-related disorders. Stress impacts individuals at every level, physical, mental, and emotional.  People under stress experience more physical, mental and emotional problems, develop unhealthy habits and lifestyle, are less satisfied with life and work, and are less productive. People suffering with chronic stress are generally less healthy than they otherwise could be.

The good news is that holistic wellness programs, those that impact all aspects of an individual’s life, can greatly improve these numbers. In fact, some have found that with a good health and wellbeing program, they see  28% less sick leave, 26% less healthcare costs, 30% reduction in Workplace Compensation costs, higher morale and stronger team dynamics.

Check out the information on other pages and then do your own homework. When you are ready to consider a wellness program in your workplace, give us a call to see how we might help you put something together that fits your needs.

We know that ultimate success and well being for each of us includes the achievement of personal, spiritual, lifestyle, and relationship goals. An effective workplace wellness initiative must touch on all of these areas. Individuals who understand themselves and others and can communicate more effectively with anyone, anywhere, are less stressed, and much happier at home and at work. Combined with healthy nutrition, appropriate activity, positive thinking, and personal support, individuals are healthier, more productive and engaged. Healthier people are happier people. Healthier, happier people create healthier, happier families and stronger organizations and communities.

Our holistic program to promote wellness in the workplace is simple, proven, effective, measureable and affordable. We work with the whole person, body mind, spirit and relationships, to enhance health and well being at every level. We realize that wellness is not merely about weight and caloric intake.  Lists of eating habits and caloric intake don’t work.   As long as we focus on food and calories, and what we don’t want, the more we get of it.  Food has meaning on all levels for many people, and stress, whether from work, home, finances, negative thinking or other reasons, can sabotage even the most well meaning  wellness intentions. Understanding, insight and support for the whole person brings more success and healthier people.

The Peoplemap™ Personality System, one of the foundational elements of our workplace wellness initiatives,  can also be utilized by community organizations, universities, schools and churches, interested in stress management, community building, and relationship enhancement.   Continuing education workshops, church leadership seminars, networking group presentations, and fund raisers, are only a few of the ways this system can be used to create healthier people, happier families, stronger communities and a better world.

Call today and let’s talk about how we can help your favorite community group or club become healthier, happier and more productive.

Now you can forget the long, drawn-out and costly “assessments” that leave you wondering, “What next?” The Peoplemap™ Training System has been extremely successful with individuals and corporations across the country. The key to its popularity is its simplicity and ease of use. The Peoplemap™ has been used by thousands, from large nationwide companies to smaller private, non-profit and government organizations. The Peoplemap™ is effective for personal development and team building as well as customer service,  management and leadership training.

This process boosts morale, breaks down barriers to communication, reduces conflict, aids in appreciation and understanding of individual differences, improves productivity, enhances teamwork, and reduces turnover. The Peoplemap™ is the key to achieving maximum success both personally and professionally. The Peoplemap™ Training System can take your company to the next level.

With Peoplemap™ Training participants will:

• Gain insight into why they behave the way they do.
• Understand why others behave the way they do.
• Discover natural strengths, and how to utilize them.
• Uncover and eliminate behaviors that interfere with performance.
• Learn to communicate with colleagues and customers in ways that work.
• Improve conflict resolution skills.
• Enhance team collaboration and experience peak performance.
• Strengthen management and leadership skills.
• Reduce stress, improve morale, and boost personal productivity.
• Learn the formulae for ultimate success personally and professionally.

Experience the Peoplemap™Systemin any of the following ways:

• One hour introductory group presentations
• Personal Development Coaching
• Half Day Training
• Weekly training sessions
• Lunch and learn options

Find out what others are saying about Peoplemap™Training!

For more information visit: http://www.peoplemapsystems.com/

These individuals tend to have a large ego and are often not coachable due to their belief that they are perfect and everybody else needs to change. Therefore these leaders, when they do bring in training programs, tend to focus on everybody else, and don’t attend trainings themselves, so they miss out on personal  leadership development,  the very thing that could make them a more effective leader in their organization.

Those who do attend personality trainings end up being excellent leaders because they realize that they are in the minority, and most of their employees are another personality.  Once they understand this, they realize that in order to have an effective and productive workplace, they need  to develop better interpersonal skills as well as an understanding how to best motivate  their  people.

I see it this way. If you are going to chop down a tree, it’s best to sharpen your ax first. Otherwise you waste a lot of time, energy and expense, getting nowhere.

Whether your organization deals in products or services, the interpersonal skills of your employees and management can make or break your success. Understanding yourself, your world view and communication patterns, and communicating effectively with colleagues, customers and management, is directly linked to productivity. Here are a few ways that personality training impacts  workplace productivity in a positive way.

• Morale:  Employees who are involved in training activities have a higher view and buy in for company mission and ownership. They tend to develop greater company loyalty and trust. If the skills directly impact their ability to relate to teammates and fellow employees, they reap greater intrinsic rewards and this has an even greater impact on personal productivity.    
• Employee engagement: Studies have found that only about 20% of employees are actually engaged in the workplace. That leaves 80% either passively disengaged, actively disengaged or actually sabotaging company goals. Employees who are involved in workplace training that actually produces personal results and improves collaboration in the workplace improves employee engagement which has direct impact on improving productivity in the workplace.
• Retention: It has been said by some Human Resource professionals  that individuals do not leave their job for the money, they leave due to manager dissatisfaction. Programs that help smooth interpersonal relationships and improve management skills do much to boost productivity and retain valuable employees.
• Workplace stress: Stress is the buzz work of the day and many organizations talk a lot about stress reduction programs. Unfortunately many limit their goals to subsidizing wellness programs outside of the workplace. The fact is that interpersonal relationships both at work and at home are at the top of the stressor list for most people. Any program that helps individuals communicate more effectively, resolve conflict more smoothly, and understand different life views goes far in reducing stress on a day to day basis and in turn boosting productivity in the workplace.
• Customer service:  this is rather obvious. An employee who has a better understanding of individual differences, can relate with people different than themselves, and can understand different world views, motivations and needs, will be much better prepared to maintain customer loyalty when an issue arises.
• Teamwork: It should be clear by this point how strongly training in the area of personality differences will impact team collaboration and productivity. Whenever we improve the ability of groups to communicate more effectively and resolve differences peacefully and collaboratively, we will see a boost in team productivity. When unresolved conflict permeates a team, the group is immobilized and momentum stops.
• More effective leadership: Many leaders have their skills in the area of decision making and money making and fall short in the area of people skills. This may work fine for them, but in an organization where leadership is seen as money motivated and uncaring, you see problems in all the above areas. When one is working in primarily technical areas, people skills may be less important, but as a person climbs the ladder, better and better interpersonal skills become essential for maximum productivity in the company.  It would do any organization well to be sure their leadership and management teams are emotionally intelligent and have superior interpersonal skills.

Different personalities have different world views and different communication styles. They also need very different types of rewards in order to maintain morale. Teams with understanding of different communication styles will be more productive, resolve conflict more effectively,  and reach their goals more quickly. They will also know how to best motivate their teammates to keep them on track and engaged.

An understanding of the specific personalities helps team leaders understand where their team members may experience difficulties, as each personality also carries with it in-born Achilles heels. When a teammate or leader is aware of these weaknesses, they tend to be more understanding and can either assign certain tasks to those who do them best, or suggest specific ways the team member might be able to improve or compensate for the weak area.

Some personalities are just better at customer service than others. It helps to know which personality this is, and then to test for it.  These people care about people, know how to listen, and want to solve problems.  Their excellent listening and communication skills make  them better able to identify customer problems and to find resolution.  They don’t have a need to be right and are concerned with giving value to the customer.

The down side is that this personality dislikes conflict and may tend to avoid certain people and problems – they may push the complaint to the bottom of the pile due to anxiety revolved around facing  the person or confronting the issue.

The good news is that with proper knowledge and training these customer service personell have the best of both – they engender customer loyalty due to their excellent interpersonal skills, and they are able to resolve differences without making things worse.

The key of course is the ability of management to make right choices when hiring or placing individuals in customer service positions and then being willing to traing them to make the best use of their strengths while understanding how to compensate for their weaknesses.

Most disagreement and conflict both at home as well as in the workplace is related to personality differences -   different points of view and differing perspectives.  When individuals learn to turn around attitudes about right and wrong, and begin to see both sides as equally meaningful, just different,  we find that this difference creates a strong foundation for resolution of conflict, effective teamwork, unique solutions, and innovation.