Development and Pilot Test of an Online Training to Engage Managers to Support Workplace Wellness.

Objective: To contribute to a broader understanding of effective implementation strategies to help managers engage employees in workplace wellness.

Methods: We beta-tested an online training at four Washington state agencies (two test, two control). We administered a post-training evaluation, re-administered an online manager survey and conducted additional interviews with wellness leads.

The Role of Managers in Employee Wellness Programs: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate managers' barriers and facilitators to supporting employee participation in the Washington State Wellness program.

Design: Exploratory sequential mixed methods.

Setting: Four Washington State agencies located in Olympia and Tumwater, Washington.