Fostering a Workplace Culture for Healthier Habits
Care Continuum
Organisational Leadership
National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals
National Healthcare Group
3 December 2025
To foster a workplace culture that promotes healthier habits and empowers employees to make positive lifestyle changes. The intervention successfully built a community of health-seeking employees with healthier behaviors.
Year Submitted: 2025
Published Date: 03 December 2025
Tags: Care Continuum, Organisational Leadership, Preventive Care, Health Promotion, Community Health, Change Management, Behavioural Change
About this Content
Aims
To foster a workplace culture that promotes healthier habits and empowers employees to make positive lifestyle changes.
Background
The initiative addresses the long-term harm of prevalent lifestyle habits and aims to create a health-promoting environment within companies.
Methods
The program included monthly events, bite-sized gamified activities, and behavioural change models. A 2 x 2 Repeated Measure ANOVA statistical test was conducted for the pre and post-programme survey
Results
Positive outcomes included a reduction in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, unhealthy meal consumption, high sugar snack intake, sedentary hours, and an increase in vegetable intake, step count, MVPA, and stair walking.
Conclusion
The intervention successfully built a community of health-seeking employees with healthier behaviors.
Lessons Learnt
Leadership engagement and role modeling are crucial for showcasing the feasibility and impact of behavior change challenges.
Keywords
Health, Behaviour Change, Workplace, Intervention, Health Promoting
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | National Healthcare Group |
Platform(s) | National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Nutrition ＆ Dietetics |
Project Lead(s) | Clifford Goh Poh Leng |
Project Member(s) | Chan Tat Hon |
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Clifford Goh Poh Leng - Clifford_goh@nhg.com.sg