75 Awesome Workplace Wellness Program Ideas

Here's a rundown of some of the best company wellness ideas and perks for employers. Did we miss some? Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments!

PHYSICAL FITNESS AND HEALTH

1. Onsite yoga classes

Get your yoga flow on at the office and end up with focused, healthy employees. The Active Workplace can set it up.

2. Onsite Bootcamp classes

Get your employees fit with bodyweight exercises right at

3. Pilates

Pilates is a low impact muscle toning and lengthening program with a lot of core work. Perfect for shaping up your workforce.

4. Dance fitness

You’ve probably seen the zumba craze around. Why not perfect some dance moves while you are getting fit? Great for all ages, too.

5. Adventure race

Rally the troops and attack an adventure race together. Nothing builds teamwork like assaulting a rope wall or crawling under barbed wire together.

6. Morning stretch

Gather your peeps together and go through a quick morning stretch to get the blood flowing and get ready for the day.

7. Standing or walking meetings

Substantive work and exercise don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Take the meeting on the road – it might even be more efficient and dynamic.

8. Walking challenge

Encourage your employees to walk at least a mile a day and reward those who keep it up!

9. 5k run

Gather some folks together and sign up for a charity run or road race. You can even put together a couch to 5k program for them.

10. Build a workout room

You don’t need a huge facility to dedicate a space for people to workout it. An extra office, hallway or converted conference room can work fine.

11. Onsite fitness center

Of course if the will and means are there, a full fledged facility can really take your fitness program to the next level.

12. Spin classes

If you have the equipment or a bit of budget to spend, on-site spinning classes are a great way to get the blood pumping.

13. Onsite personal training

Getting a qualified personal trainer to offer his or her services on site could cost the company the company $0. The Active Workplace can hook it up.

14. Company field day

Take a day for outdoor games for adults. Compete in team or individually for bragging rights.

15. Standing desks

“Sitting is the new smoking” is the new popular refrain. Long workdays lead to prolonged sitting. Stand up for your employees’ health and productivity.

16. Bosu balls

A couple of inflatable exercise balls bouncing around the office provides a healthy way to work and work on your core at the same time.

17. Online fitness challenge

Get the competitive juices flowing with a fitness challenge using online workout videos or fitness tracking.

18. Subsidize fitness plans

Treat your people to customized fitness plans to help them meet their goals in an educated fashion.

19. Join a sports league

Put together a company softball, bowling, or even a water polo team and enter in a local league.

20. Barbell club

Powerlifting and olympic lifting - it’s not just for meatheads! Because some people are more into building explosive strength than joining a walking club.

21. Onsite fitness challenge

Combine physical fitness improvements with team-building and friendly competition to really ramp up the morale and excitement of being part of your workplace.

22. Invest in wearables

Fitbits, apple watches, samsung watches, they can all track your steps these days. Empower your people to keep moving by subsidizing the wearable of your choice.

23. Take the stairs!

Run a “stairs only” day or week - a bit easier if you don’t work in a high rise. Then again if you do, what a great workout!

24. Biggest loser challenge

Who can lose the most weight? Conduct weekly weigh-ins and reward employees for reaching their weight-loss goals.

NUTRITION

25. Cooking class

Bring in a pro to teach some exciting healthy cooking recipes. A fun event with a tasty focus.

26. Healthy vending/kiosk snacks

Tired of working late with nothing but junk food to snack on? Check out Leanbox or SnackNation.

27. Onsite cold pressed coffee

It’s a great time for coffee snobs, your options for onsite coffee resources are nearly endless.

28. Water challenge

Dare your workers to get a full 8 glasses of water a day and reward those who follow through - highlighting an important but often overlooked health metric.

29. Nutrition talk and education

Bring in a dynamic speak to but together some tips an tricks on eating right.

30. Farmshare subscription

Fresh batches of veggies from your local farm shipped straight to your workplace - just divvy up the healthy haul.

31. Discounted meal delivery program

Companies like Fresh n Lean will ship all the ingredients for a healthy meal, so you don't have to waste time planning and executing grocery store trips.

32. Free lunch Friday

Gets everyone together to compare notes at the end of the week. And hey, paying for lunch with Pre tax dollars just makes sense.

HEALTH SERVICES

33. Onsite optometry

Peep this - 20/20 onsite built a specialized mobile optometry studio. No more squinting get those glasses or contacts prescription you've been putting off.

34. Onsite physical therapy

When a worker gets injured, multiple trips a week to the physical therapist can eat into productivity. Why not have one on call for onsite visits? They usually take insurance.

35. Onsite vaccine or flu shots

Flu season can decimate an office in short order. Fight back by bringing a nurse in to inoculate your workforce.

36. Health screenings

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A classic and important wellness offering is to help your employees catch any problems early.

37. Quit smoking programs

Disease associated with smoking is still a major killer in the United states. Offering a way to quit can save lives and reduce healthcare costs for your cohort.

RECHARGING AND PRODUCTIVITY

38. Team Building activities and games

A team that plays together can free up idea flow and break down trust barriers. Offerings are extensive... so contact us for some ideas.

39. Daily “scrum” – morning meeting to set goals for the day

Start each day off with a quick huddle to get everyone on track and focused from the get go. Doesn't have to take long, and you don't even have to sit down for it. Favorite of coders.

40. Onsite laundry services

Dry cleaning runs can be a thing of the past. Save your people time and help them keep looking good for clients.

41. Onsite massage

Sounds almost too luxurious, but not as expensive as you might think - a quick 15 minute massage may be just the thing to recharge, keep those synapses firing and solving problems.

42. Nap room

Research shows that a quick few minutes of shut eye can aid concentration. Why not let your employees take a quick productive break rather than snooze at their desks.

43. Unlimited time off

Sure it sounds gratuitous, but it's really about flexibility. If your employees are meeting their goals, why bother counting attendance. It's results that count.

44. Shared office or collaborative space

A place to share ideas and brainstorm has long been considered critical for some industries. Others may want to evolve.

45. Remote work policy

Save on office space and allow your employees to save on commuting and real estate costs. With all the remote conferencing and communication advances, many employees can be even more productive at home.

46. Company card for expenses

Sign up for a company card to track business expenses, and collect the points!

47. Onsite tax preparer

Tax time is a headache - make life easier by having an accountant drop by and offer services early in the season, before panic time.

48. Hold meetings outside

Exotic things like fresh air, sun, vitamin d, you know... creature comforts you don't get living under fluorescent candle light.

49. Sleep challenge

Tracking sleep for a 4 week period can wake you up to the health benefits of catching enough shut eye. Focusing on one undervalued health metric to encourage changes in habit.

50. Rethink the dress code

Formal office wear is expensive and stuffy and can even throw off clients used to a more laid back vibe. In matters of fashion, go with the current trends.

51. Discounted work attire

If you do have a preferred dress code, chances are you can get a group benefit. Make sure to take advantage.

52. Subsidize public transportation

It's easy enough to allow employees to pay for public transportation with pretax dollars through a cafeteria plan. Even better, help subsidize green choices.

53. Onsite tailor

You executives are pressed for time. Get them measured up onsite.

54. Discounted real estate broker

Establish a relationship with a local realtor and negotiate preferred status for your relocating hires.

55. Mobile barber

Get your hair did in the convenience of your own office.

56. Onsite manicures and cosmetics

Manicube will send in their onsite manicurists to primp and beautify you right at work, saving you a trip to the salon.

57. Onsite daycare services

Some daycares fine you if you’re late to pick up the little ones. Not good if you have to stay late to meet a deadline. Make things easier with a daycare facility onsite!

58. Maternity/paternity policy

Most companies may have a maternity leave policy, but does it address your new fathers? Help out your dudes too!

JUST FOR FUN

59. Company outings

Sports games, go-karts, paintball, rock climbing, wine-tasting, hikes...the possibilities are endless. Get your employees out of the office and they might see each other in a different light, and collaborate better.

60. Company formal

Include the significant others and get dudded up for a night out.

61. Dress for holidays

Halloween costumes, ugly sweater contests - get goofy with it!

62. Game room

Get your energy level up by talking about the next project over a game of Foosball or ping pong.

63. Bring your pets to the office

Set aside a day each quarter when dogs are welcome in the office. Pups reduce stress hormones and ease the daily grind!

64. March madness

Get your basketball brackets together and set up a competition with prizes, or just for bragging rights. Maybe set up a few watch parties for the big games.

65. Super bowl squares

Even for the casual football fan, super bowl squares is an easy way to make the game more interesting.

66. Party!

Holidays, seasons, company milestones, birthdays, it is easy to find an excuse!

INSPIRATION

67. Host an author for a book reading or signing

Invite an up and coming author to give a reading from a new novel, or sign copies for your staff.

68. Company mission statement

Form a committee to inspire you workers with a statement on your higher principles.

69. Volunteer for Habitat

Get out from behind those desks and help build a home for others.

70. Charity drive

What goes around comes around - build some karma and raise money for your favorite charity, as a team.

71. Daily Morning quotes

Uplift your employees with some fancy thoughts they can consume with their morning cup of joe.

72. Book club

Foster discussion groups for the voracious readers among you.

73. Education scholarship or subsidies

Invest in an educated workforce by providing stipends for continuing education and the like.

74. Personal finance seminar

Bring in an expert to help your people stretch their paychecks and pursue sensical tax planning.

75. Book sharing/company library

“Leave a book, take a book” - for some light reading on the train in and out of the office.

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