Program Overview
for Employee Wellness
Whole-Person Assessment
& Life-Balance Program
A Tool for Employee Wellness
Cultivating
Self-Responsibility
Opening a new doorway to wellness
Become Your Employee’s
Wellness Solution
Help Your Employees
Achieve a Higher Level of
Vitality, Health & Wellbeing
Three Key Concepts from
Wellness Pioneer
John W. Travis, MD, MPH
(Originator of Wellness Inventory)
The Illness-Wellness Continuum
Key Concept #1: Wellness is a process, never a static state.
This model shows the relationship of the Wellness and Treatment Paradigms.
Moving from the center to the left shows a progressively worsening state of health.
Moving to the right of center indicates increasing levels of health and well-being.
The Treatment Paradigm can only take you to the neutral point, where the symptoms of disease
have been alleviated. The Wellness Paradigm, utilized at any point on the continuum, moves
one towards ever higher levels of wellbeing.
The Illness-Wellness Continuum
Think of the continuum as a pathway. People can be headed in either direction.
A person who is generally physically healthy, but who is always worrying about
their health and complaining, may be to the right of the neutral point, but may be
facing towards the left, in the direction of premature death.
A person who is physically or mentally challenged may have a positive outlook and
be cultivating love instead of fear, and consequently may be facing to the right, in
the direction of high-level wellness.
The Iceberg Model of Health
Key Concept #2: Illness and Health are only the tip of an iceberg.
To understand their causes you must look below the surface.
The Iceberg Model of Health
The Iceberg Model of Health
The Iceberg Model of Health
The Wellness Energy System
Key Concept #3: We are energy transformers. All our life processes, including
health and illness depend on how we manage energy. Putting together a
person’s energy inputs and outputs we have the complete wellness energy
system. These 12 life processes are the basis of the Wellness Inventory.
What is Wellness?
John W. Travis, MD, MPH
Wellness is a choice….a decision you make to move toward optimal health.
Wellness is a way of life…. a lifestyle you design to achieve your highest
potential for well-being.
Wellness is a process…. a developing awareness that there is no end point
but that health and happiness are possible in each moment, here and now.
Wellness is the integration of the body, mind, and spirit….the appreciation
that everything you do, and think, and feel, and believe has an impact on your
state of health.
Wellness is the loving acceptance of yourself.
How Can the Wellness Inventory
Program Benefit Your Company?
Create a wellness program that focuses on the whole person.
Support employee self-responsibility for their health & wellbeing.
Help employees focus on the areas of their life they are most
motivated to change.
Determine aggregate wellness profiles and needs of your organization.
Design custom programs for specific employee group profiles.
Target access to your current wellness resources and services.
Maintain a wellness focus year-round for participants.
Support employee health and wellbeing and optimal living.
Support creating a “culture of wellness” in your organization.
Improve employee performance.
The Personal
Wellness Solution
Your Employee’s Experience of the
Wellness Inventory Program
Step 1 – Assessment
Employee assesses themselves in 12 dimensions of wellness.
About the Assessment
There are 10 statements for each dimension - 120 statements total.
Each statement describes a wellness action, skill, belief, attitude or awareness.
The assessment generally takes 30-45 minutes to complete.
If a client is unable to complete the assessment at one sitting, they can save
their results and login at a later time to complete it.
“Approach the assessment in Learning Mode,
with an attitude of mindfulness and a spirit
of self-discovery.”
The Assessment
The Wellness Inventory is both an
education tool and an assessment.
“Awakening awareness of new
possibilities for change.”
Step 2:
Wellness Score
Satisfaction Score
Understanding My Strengths
Step 3:
Creating a Personal Wellness Plan
Creating a Personal Wellness Plan
A key feature of the Wellness Inventory enables an employee to create
their own personalized wellness action plan consisted of 1-5 focused
action steps by following some simple guidelines.
This is a key area where a wellness coach can be of enormous benefit to a
employee in creating a realistic wellness action steps based upon the
specific dimensions of wellness the employee is most motivated to change.
Coaching is optional as the program is designed to be able to be fully
utilized by employees.
Small steps for continuous
improvement – leading to
sustainable lifestyle change.
Wellness Plan - Select Statements
Create Wellness Action Steps
Name Your Wellness Plan
Employee selects a name for their wellness action plan. In this case – “My
Amazing Wellness Adventure.”
Select Frequency of Email Reminders
View Wellness Plan
Virtual Coaching, Updating Plan, Follow Up
Email Reminders (Virtual Coach): Your employees will receive their
completed Wellness Action Plan as a regular email reminder (daily, specific
days of the week, or weekly) at the employee’s prerogative.
Email reminders serve to keep employees engaged in the wellness program,
accountable to the commitments in their Wellness Action Plan and motivated to
stay improve their overall lifestyle and state of wellbeing.
Employee can edit and update their Wellness Action Plan from their Wellness
Home Page. (The destination page when they first log in.) The Wellness Action
Plan is dynamic and may be updated throughout the year to reflect their
changing wellness and lifestyle focus.
A wellness coach is invaluable in supporting the creation or revising the
employee’s Wellness Action Plan.
Email Reminders
Step 4:
Tools to Support Your Clients
My Wellness Journal
Enables employee to record daily observations and insights and track their
progress in implementing their Wellness action steps. Employee selects
one of the twelve areas of wellness to make a journal entry. Each entry is
recorded and dated chronologically for ease of access on future visits. The
Wellness Journal may be easily accessed from My Wellness Homepage or
from their Email Reminders. An excellent homework tool for your clients.
.
My Wellness Journal
Self-Study Center
The Self-Study Center contains expert commentaries on the 10 wellness
statements from each of the 12 sections of the assessment (total of 120
commentaries. Employees can read commentaries on the specific areas
of wellness in which they currently have action steps. This enables the
employee to gain a deeper understanding of these areas. Statements are
listed within each of the 12 areas in the order of the their level of
motivation to change. An excellent tool to use as homework for your
employees.
Self-Study Center
Wellness Resource Centers
The 12 Resource Centers have been created to provide helpful resources,
tools and services to assist employees in successfully implementing your
personal wellness plan and achieving a higher level of health and wellbeing.
The Wellness Resource Centers act as your “Wellness Solution” in all 12
dimensions of wellness, enabling you to access expert articles, exercises,
books, as well as educational audios and DVDs.
Wellness Resource Centers
Wellness Resource Centers
Wellness Resource Centers
Expert Resources for Your Clients
The 12 Resource Centers are a great resource for your employees. You
can direct your client to specific articles, exercises, books, educational
CDs or other resources you feel with support them in successfully
implementing their wellness action steps and deepening their knowledge.
You will also have access to the 12 Resource Centers from your
employees “User Homepage” in your administrative menu.
Customizing the 12 Resource Centers
One of the goals of your wellness center is to the be your employee’s
“Lifelong Wellness Solution” and to support their personal wellness
journeys year-round. The 12 Wellness Resource Centers can be
partially or fully customized to include your wellness center’s services,
classes, workshops, tele-classes, wellness coaching, and products
offerings.
Step 5
Supporting Employees’ Ongoing Wellness
Reassessment and tracking employees.
Wellness Coaching (Optional)
Wellness Workshops (Optional)
Renewing employee access for an additional year(s)
Supporting Ongoing Wellness
The Wellness Inventory can help you to both monitor your employee’s
ongoing wellness, and serve as their year-round wellness solution.
Use the program to create more structure for working with your employees
and to help them develop a longer commitment to wellness.
Assess your employee at the beginning of your relationship and again at 6
months. Then, monitor their progress with the Test Comparison feature.
By re-enrolling after year one, they can reassess at 12 months and again at
18 months, giving four assessments in an 18 month period.
Reassessment & Monitoring Progress
Employees are recommended to take a follow-up Wellness Inventory
assessment after six months. You can then use the Test Comparison
feature to show the percentage of change of your employee’s Wellness
and Satisfaction scores in all 12 dimensions of wellness.
Reassessment & Monitoring Progress
Monthly Wellness Workshops
Optional Feature of Your Wellness Program
Wellness Workshop Series: Monthly workshops based on the 12
dimensions of wellness provide your employees with year-round
education and support focused on the whole person.
Workshops can help educate, motivate and provide accountability for
your employees, while providing a key feature for your wellness
program. Workshops can be led by staff who have completed our
Wellness Inventory Certification Training.
Training & Coaching Support
Certification Training Program
Wellness Coach Network
Wellness Inventory
Certification Training
The Wellness Inventory Certification Training provides in-depth
personal experience and practical knowledge of the Wellness
Inventory assessment and personal growth process. It also
provides a unique coaching skill-set to maximize the program's
effectiveness in creating change in your employee’s lives.
The goal of the course is to create competence in delivering the
program to individuals and in group and organizational settings.
A staff member be trained or you can use our certified coaches.
Wellness Inventory
Certification Training
The Certification Training is offered as a 14 week class via live
phone teleconference, or an optional 3-day weekend intensive.
Approved by the International Coach Federation
for 28 CCEs.
Overview: www.CertifyWellness.com
Testimonials: www.CertifyWellness.com/testimonials.asp
Wellness Coach Network
If you prefer to offer wellness coaching through our network of
certified wellness coaches rather than have internal staff trained
as a wellness coach, we can offer coaching services to your
employees.
Overview of Reporting,
Communication, & Coaching Tools
Tools to Support You in
Working with Your Employees
The Wellness Inventory provides reporting, communication, and administrative
tools to empower designated wellness coaches, consultants, EAP professionals,
or HR staff in working with your employees.
Authorized coaches, consultants, or staff will have access to individual employee
score reports (in accordance with your privacy policy and on a permission-only
basis); aggregate reports to profile specific employee demographic segments;
as well as a suite of communication tools to facilitate coaching, education, and
accountability.
Employee Report Homepage
The Employee Report Homepage is an optional feature that allows coaches or other designated
wellness professionals to access individual employee assessment scores, wellness plans, and
key wellness program management tools (in accordance with your privacy policy).
Wellness Score
Satisfaction Score
Aggregate Reports
Wellness Score by Single Demographic
Aggregate Reports
Wellness Score – Multiple Demographics
Training & Coaching Support
Certification Training Program
Wellness Coach Network
Wellness Inventory
Certification Training
The Wellness Inventory Certification Training provides in-depth
personal experience and practical knowledge of the Wellness
Inventory assessment and personal growth process. It also
provides a unique coaching skill-set to maximize the program's
effectiveness in creating change in your employee’s lives. The
goal of the course is to create competence in delivering the
program to individuals and in group and organizational settings.
A staff member be trained or you can use our certified coaches.
Wellness Inventory
Certification Training
The Certification Training is offered as a 14 week class via live
phone teleconference, or an optional 3-day weekend intensive.
Approved by the International Coach Federation
for 28 CCEs.
Overview: www.CertifyWellness.com
Testimonials: www.CertifyWellness.com/testimonials.asp
Wellness Coach Network
If you prefer to offer wellness coaching through our network of
certified wellness coaches rather than have internal staff trained
as a wellness coach, we can offer coaching services to your
employees.
Coming full circle…
The Wellness Inventory’s whole person approach can
help promote the increased health, wellbeing, vitality,
and life balance that your employee’s are seeking.
Endorsements for the Program
"This pioneering program gives individuals personal insight into
12 dimensions of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness,
and provides tools to transform this new awareness into lasting
lifestyle change and a heightened sense of health and wellbeing.”
Larry Dossey, MD,
Author, Healing Words
Endorsements for the Program
"The Wellness Inventory pushes beyond health risk appraisals
to the wellness dimension of the illness-wellness continuum.
This self-assessment tool offers new insights into what makes
life worth living. Medical care will never bring you to the brink of
joyfulness, zest for life, and treating the environment
responsibly. The Wellness Inventory puts the health back into
health care."
Kent W. Peterson, MD, FACPM
CEO, Occupational Health Strategies
Former director, American College of Preventive Medicine
Endorsements for the Program
"The Wellness Inventory is the fundamental component to our
hospital's 7-Step Health and Wellness program. Dr. John Travis’ 12
key dimensions of wellness create a holistic foundation from which
our clients not only explore the physical, mental, emotional, and
spiritual issues of life, but more importantly discover ways in which
to become responsible for their own health."
Patricia A. Duryea, Ph.D.
Duryea & Associates
Endorsements for the Program
"As one of the first people to computerize the Health Risk Appraisal, Dr.
Travis saw its limitations early on and developed the Wellness Inventory
to extend into the all important quality of life issues. For over 25 years,
he has continued to keep it at the forefront of wellness."
Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD(hc)
Chairman, American Health Association
Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Arizona School of
Medicine & University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco
Endorsements for the Program
"The Wellness Inventory is a powerful tool for health and wellness
coaches and their clients. Coaching is all about motivation, intention
and follow through, and the Wellness Inventory provides clients with
invaluable feedback and the ability to track progress in any of the
12 areas of life. This tool should be part of every coach's tool box."
Dr. Patrick Williams
Master Certified Coach
CEO, Institute for Life Coach Training
For More Information
Jim Strohecker
President
HealthWorld Online
Los Angeles, CA
310-823-9553
jim@healthy.net
www.WellPeople.com