Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body
COMPANY
MindTree, a global IT and R&D consulting company, specializes in offshore software development, product engineering and outsourcing services. Incorporated in 1999, MindTree emphasizes a customer backward approach and continuous focus on its people.
WHAT IS THIS HR INNOVATION ABOUT?
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MindTree provides various nonfinancial incentives such as company-wide Healthy Mind in Healthy Body initiative. There are sporting events and contests, various hobby classes, instructional courses such as yoga, salsa and aerobics classes. This is facilitated with an in-house clinic, a full-time nurse and biweekly on-site doctor visits. Furthermore, interactive sessions with experts on cardiology, ergonomics, nutrition and lifestyle are provided, programs such as ‘circle of life’ are offered to engage and inform employee’s family members on events happening in MindTree.
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WHY WAS THIS INNOVATION IMPLEMENTED?
To encourage innovation through an initiative that helps employees accommodate exercise in their daily schedules in order to keep them abreast with health- and energy-boosting trends and techniques.
WHAT ARE ITS MAIN BENEFITS?
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This provides a work–life balance that helps employees manage their personal and work–life needs. A more involved role is seen for the peoples function at MindTree where creative ideas and concepts are encouraged across all levels of the organization.
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COUNTRY
India
YEAR
2012
SOURCE
https://yourstory.com/2015/12/mindtree-commandments/
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