The Westin Associate Enrichment Programme

Westin Associate Enrichment Program Brings Notable Fitness and Healthy Living Guest Programs to Associates to Inspire Overall Well-being

30th August 2011 06:30am: The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace today announced the launch of a global, brand-wide Associate Enrichment Program that introduces the brand’s “Elements of Well Being Platform” to its associates through key touch points. Borrowing from the brand’s signature guest experiences, The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace has now made available special programs for associates designed to inspire healthy choices and overall well-being at the workplace.

“We are committed to provide our stakeholders the Westin brand promise of ‘Wellness’. Taking this a step forward we are involving our associates to live the brand and enrich their life through wellness.” says Aditya Shamsher Malla, Director Sales & Marketing, Wellness Ambassador, The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace.

Every Monday is a Wellness Day at The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace and we start our day with a fitness run at 06:45am. During lunch we have a Wellness Lounge set up at Saath Saath (associate cafeteria) where our Spa Manager Shalin Jose educates associates on post lunch yoga activities that will help for a better digestion of food.

The three main components of the enrichment program, SuperFoodsRx™, WestinWORKOUT® and Breathe Westin®, will be extended into property’s heart-of-the-house.

Westin Associates Eat Well with SuperFoodsRx™
Westin was the first hotel brand to offer its guests signature SuperFoodsRx™ menus to encourage a healthy lifestyle. Associates will now have the opportunity to enjoy nutrient-rich dishes that cultivate “food synergy” while at work.

Westin Associates Move Well and Get Their Workout in at Work
Westin knows that fitness is a key component to achieving overall well-being and wants its associates to have access to the same innovative WestinWORKOUT® programs that guests know and love.

Take a Breath of Fresh Air
The hotels will also identify ways to conserve energy and educate associates about the risks of smoking and share information about smoking cessation programs and resources.Westin is committed to adopting innovative techniques and practices to provide clean-air and healthy environments for both its guests and associates.

Workplace Enrichment Programs = Happy, Healthy Associates
When Westin decided to bring its renowned guest programs to its associates, the brand researched statistics about wellness in the workplace and found strong evidence to support its cause. Studies also show that workplace health promotion programs reduce medical costs, result in fewer missed work days, and enhance productivity.

About Westin Hotels & Resorts
Westin Hotels & Resorts makes the healthiest choices irresistibly appealing, so guests leave feeling better than when they arrived. With more than 180 hotels and resorts in over 36 countries and territories, Westin is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Starwood Hotels is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,058 properties in 100 countries and territories with 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, and Element SM. The company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.