The citys low health care insurance rates are part of a salary and benefit package that help attract top talent, Allston said.

Our program is nothing without our employees. They have really stepped up and shown that they are interested in good health, said Allston, who was accompanied to the stage by Mayor Rochelle Robinson to accept the award.

The No. 1 Large Employer, JE Dunn Construction, schedules wellness events like its annual Dunn Run throughout the year to keep engagement from falling off after the typical January ramp-up, said Dan Kaufman, president of the companys East Region. The company also offers on-site yoga, an on-site fitness center and healthy snacks to employees. It was JE Dunns second win in a row at Atlantas Healthiest Employers.

It all comes down to letting employees know we care, Kaufman said.

Top-ranked Large Employer Humana adopted its culture of well-being as part of a broader company shift from simply offering insurance to being a well-being organization, said Market Vice President John Dammann, who added that he takes conference calls on his cell phone walking around his office or the entire floor to add activity to his day.

It is an honor to be in this room with all these people because you are making this happen, Damman said. To be in this room to celebrate health and well-being is really a wonderful thing.

For Humana to take health and well-being to its consumers, noted Manager of Engagement and Administration Billy Bonaparte, who came to the stage with Dammann, it had to be a product of the product.

Humanas Vitality wellness program begins with an online health assessment of a persons health risks, short- and long-term consequences of those risks and the employees readiness to change. The assessment is integrated with Humanas health coaching and chronic condition management programs to provide professional support.

Keynote speaker Jeff Galloway urged the audience to consider the many positive benefits of exercise and reminded them that it doesnt have to hurt. The benefits of gentle exercise include stress management, team building and improved attitude, vitality and personal empowerment, the Olympian, coach, author and speaker noted.

He encouraged those just starting out to use rest breaks of 30 seconds every 2-3 minutes, and to commit to at least five minutes, three days a week. Then strive to increase the time by three minutes a week up to 20-30 minutes, he said.

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