HEALTH has traditionally been expected for the individual to be responsible for his / her health rather than their employer . But now , following a wave of scientific research , the Australian government has come out in the last few years with the recommendation that all companies should be including some form of wellness program for their staff .
This has been pushed to lower health care costs and promote productivity in the workplace . But while additional research has surfaced , linking employee happiness with company revenue , not all companies have accepted the trend . Enter Holistic Services Group .
“ The approach that our company has had towards the market in Australia has been that rather than trying to promote a sense of obligation or a sense that you need to be caring for your employees , the number one thing that we ’ ve always targeted is the link between well-being and productivity ,” said Weissenberg . “ It ’ s becoming more accepted now that there are certain lifestyle factors that go into determining the contribution of an employee , and this focus on company objectives has always been the way we present our services to organizations .”
From Backpacking to Natural Remedies You would not expect the events of 9 / 11 in New York , USA to have influenced the founding of Holistic Services Group , but Michael Stone , CEO , says this very day was the catalyst that led him to found the group .
Beginning his career in the field of corporate finance , Stone quickly realized that the industry was not his calling . In search for something greater , he packed his bags and fled to Mexico where he began a year-and-a-half long journey down to the villages of Chile . “ It was during my travels that I met someone in Mexico who I kept in touch with during my travels ,” said Stone . “ Long story short , he ended up inviting me to work for his hedge fund in New York City . So after I finished my backpacking adventure , I left that jungle to go to the jungle of New York .”
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