Dream BIG! Empowering Employee Well-being Through Wellness Coaching: A Program and Process Evaluation.
Vanessa M Martinez Kercher1, Kathleen N Heeter, Samantha C Schaefer
1From the Department of Health and Wellness Design, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (V.M.M.K.); Department of Applied Health Sciences, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (K.N.H.); Healthy IU (Workplace Wellness Program), Indiana University Human Resources, Bloomington, Indiana (S.C.S., B.K.); Employee Engagement and Workplace Culture, Yale Human Resources, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut (A.L.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (L.G.-A.); and Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (K.A.K.).
The Dream BIG! wellness program, utilizing wellness coaching, significantly improved employee well-being and goal achievement. Participants reported enhanced life satisfaction and health management, with high satisfaction with coaching.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Behavioral Science
- Program Evaluation
Background:
- Employee well-being is crucial for organizational success.
- Work-life balance programs are essential for supporting employees.
- Wellness coaching offers a personalized approach to enhance employee well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of the Dream BIG! work-life employee wellness program.
- To assess the effectiveness of wellness coaching in enhancing employee well-being.
- To analyze program outcomes and coaching processes.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive analysis of program outcomes and coaching processes.
- Tracking participant engagement in one-on-one and group coaching sessions.
- Collecting self-reported data on goal achievement and well-being improvements.
Main Results:
- Participants attended an average of 8.3 one-on-one and 4.6 group coaching sessions.
- 61.2% of participants achieved their goals.
- Key improvements included life satisfaction (55.6%) and health management (50%).
- Coaches received high ratings (≥4.4) for communication and skills.
Conclusions:
- The Dream BIG! program demonstrated preliminary positive impacts on employee well-being.
- A program and process evaluation approach effectively highlighted the program's success.
- The holistic, 9-month program integrated dreams to support employee personal and professional goals.
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