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

J Occup Environ Med

Health Promotion Research Center, Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Ms Hammerback, Dr Kava, Ms Kohn, Dr Harris, and Dr Hannon); University of Utah School of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Salt Lake City, Utah (Dr Passey); Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, Olympia, Washington (Mr Hahn); Washington State Health Care Authority, Olympia, Washington (Mr Huff).

Published: September 2021

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.

Results: Training participation rate was high. The two test agencies experienced a significant increase in the percentage of managers who: agreed that they received training on employee wellness; agreed their agency's culture supports employee wellness; and encouraged their employees to participate in wellness activities. Approximately 80% of managers who received the training agreed they could apply information learned to support employee wellness.

Conclusions: If proven effective, the training could be administered at a low cost and disseminated to improve employee health.

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