Boosting Participation in Workplace Wellness Programs

Source: Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU, March 4, 2013 Kevin Volpp was a recent guest on the Kojo Nnamdi show, a radio show based in Washington, DC that highlights news, political issues and social trends. He spoke about using economic incentives to get employees motivated to join employer wellness programs. He noted that it is not the just size of the reward that makes a program effective most, rather it depends on how simple the system is, the salience of the rewards and frequency of feedback.