Wellness Forum

Oganizational Assessment

Assessing your worksite allows you to take a look at your organization as a whole. By looking at the work environment, you can begin to identify opportunities for creating changes that will promote healthy choices among your employees. Some questions you might ask during the organizational assessment include the following:

• What facilities (i.e. gym, shower) are offered that could encourage physical activity?
• What parts of the building (i.e. stairs) and surrounding area (i.e. walking path) can be used to develop a wellness program?
• What food choices are available at the worksite (i.e cafeteria, vending machines)?
• Who makes up your workforce (i.e. gender, age, ethnicity)? How would programs or policies be received by each of these groups?

Be sure to talk to your employees and management when completing this assessment. If the program will include other worksite locations, be sure to visit these locations and include them in the assessment as well.

Sample:  Worksite Health Access Survey