StratMark Takes a New Look at Workplace Wellness in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, March 26, 2011 (Press-News.org) StratMark, a provider of corporate learning, development and consulting services based in Hong Kong is taking on a new challenge. Corporate wellness, or as some know it, workplace wellness, has become a buzz word in many developed and developing countries around the world. Being one of the world's business hubs, StratMark believes that Hong Kong is ideally situated to learn from the research and implement effective and sustainable wellness strategies.

Companies around the world have different ideas of workplace wellness. Some think that staff will automatically be happy if they pay them enough, some will go a little further and provide medical insurance and some will include health club membership or institute a creche facility.

Are these isolated initiatives enough and will they bring the desired results? In some cases, maybe, but on the whole these only touch the surface of the broader workplace wellness debate.

The type of strategy that StratMark suggests is a more holistic and sustainable one. Their belief is that it is only when you provide ongoing, easily implemented and highly appropriate programs that the true benefits can be achieved. Focused around achieving balance in eight dimension of personal wellness, StratMark takes each companies' people, business and culture into consideration and in consultation with the company, devices a long term plan.

CEO of StratMark Hong Kong, Mr Darren Brews, states: "The single most important asset in any business are its people. If these people lead balanced healthy lifestyles, fully supported and even driven by the companies they work for, it stands to reason that those very people will be more energised, loyal and willing to go the extra mile for a company that goes the extra mile for them. People can see when they are truly cared for, versus when ad hoc strategies are implemented for short term gains. We are looking to the future and we can see a healthier and happier workplace is in sight."

It may take a while for companies in the Asian environment to realise the fundamental necessity of ensuring your people have well balanced lifestyles, but for those who do it sooner rather than later, the benefits will undoubtedly outweigh the cost. It's a small change in a corporate culture that can have a life changing effect on all that are touched by it.

StratMark is a Management and Training Consultancy based in Hong Kong. StratMark provides training in the areas of customer service, management, performance management, workplace wellness, account management and sales. Their consultancy services extend to business alignment, company strategy, wellness and outsourcing of Learning and Development functions. For more information about StratMark, please go to www.stratmark.com.hk, email darren@stratmark.com.hk or call (+852) 6073-3007.