Best Companies Group runs thousands of surveys every year across the USA and more and more we are finding that employees want to live a healthy lifestyle. While everyone may love the free office donuts, employees also praise employers who provide fresh fruit, healthy snacks and office perks that promote overall mental and physical health. Many companies are realizing the importance of happy, healthy employees and they are making changes to keep their employees feeling great and performing at their highest levels.

Implementing healthy changes in the office not only can increase employee engagement, it can reduce stress, lower the number of sick days employees take and increase employee’s production levels.

Check out some of our favorite employee comments below that highlight some of the healthy options companies have for their team members.

Employee Survey Question: What does this organization do that makes it a place where people would want to work?

Employee Answers:

“Our bike respite program encourages staff to take a one week paid bicycle vacation each year and this has gotten several staff who don’t normally exercise or ride to get out and do so.”

“The general atmosphere is one of health, fitness and activity. It is truly inspiring and has helped me get myself into better shape physically and mentally.”

“The company provides reimbursement for a fitness membership, provides healthy snacks and a lunch meal along with periodic events and activities (such as a ski day). A bike rack and showers are provided for people who want to ride to work.”

“The focus on fitness and compensating for fitness related activities is a huge benefit. For example, our last team activity was a company sponsored ski trip. Next month we are all competing in a race together.”

“My company is extremely encouraging of an active lifestyle. I am training for an Ironman and I can literally show up at 10:00 am if I have a long ride in the morning. I bike to work every day and I have storage for my bike, showers, and people are accepting if I am sweaty.”

“We get to do yoga every afternoon!”

“I take full advantage of the free gym, subsidized cafeteria, exercise classes and massages. I even ride my bike to work and get paid to do so!”

“Healthy work/life balance. In house yoga, massages, free fruit coffee, and tee, and recess activities. Rewarded for car pooling and riding your bike to work.”

“They offer health/fitness classes on site such yoga, Zumba, and juggling!”

“Our company is serious about the health of employees, as well as the health of the nation and the world. They recently made our campus a non-smoking campus, but went beyond that and covered smoking cessation classes, hypnotherapy and reimbursed employees who choose to quit smoking, while respecting that some employees will continue to choose to smoke. In the same vein they have covered the cost of health coaches for people who are overweight.”

“Yoga classes onsite, free fresh organic fruit in the kitchen, standing desks for those who would like them.”

Please note – These comments come directly from the BCG Employee Engagement and Satisfaction Survey. We do not edit or alter the responses in any way.

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