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Clavier adds the company has seen a flattening of health care costs, which she attributes partly to employees reducing health risks. She also says the company has 29,000 employees who are showing successful management of weight and blood pressure. (Intel does not see employees’ individual information, but they can look at aggregate data.)
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Intel has five employees dedicated to the health and well-being program, but there are other staff members who have “partial dedication,” according to Clavier. The company also has multiple supplier teams that work onsite.
“One of our suppliers, because our program is growing, just hired a wellness coach last week for one of our sites,” adds Clavier. “It’s definitely an area of expansion.”
The wellness industry is also creating entrepreneurial opportunities. Colleen Reilly, of Denver, Colo., started wellness consulting company Total Well-Being in 2008. Since the company opened its doors, it has acquired 12 clients and grown to four employees.
"Wellness has been around for a long time, but it's finally becoming more legitimate in the workplace,” says Reilly. “In 2006, 2007 it really became the buzz, and around 2008 there was a lot of talk and no action, but now it’s explosive.”
Total Well-Being focuses on companies with less than 5,000 employees and helps them create strategic and comprehensive wellness programs. Its clients include Molson Coors [TAP
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Reilly, who has an undergraduate degree in combined science as well as an MBA, stresses the importance of business acumen in the wellness field. What she stresses most, however, is her enjoyment of the business.
"If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives, I would recommend this 100 percent,” she adds. “It's fulfilling and rewarding...to make a workplace culture healthier.”
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