June 2025 Briefs
June 2025 Briefs The Value Issue The concept of “value” has been top-of-mind lately, and in two different ways of thinking: (1) monetary worth, and (2) importance or usefulness. I’ve heard from members that a clear value proposition for health and well-being is as important as ever. HERO is responding …
Dare to Thrive: Building Cultures of Health at Work
US adults spend the majority of their waking hours working. This makes the workplace, whether a hybrid, remote, or home-based setting, a key place to support employee health and well-being. Every company has a culture that is influenced by leaders, which can affect the health of the workforce in either …
April 2025 Briefs
April 2025 Briefs Better Together Every month, it is my hope that you’ll spend a few minutes reading this monthly newsletter. We aim to spotlight updates for HERO members and for workforce health and well-being in general. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for the public good, it is our mission …
Kindness by Design: How Active Listening Disrupts the Cycle of Incivility
Incivility in the workplace is on the rise, and it hurts all of us. Whether it’s hurtful dismissals or plain disrespect, incivility spreads beyond the perpetrator-victim relationship and undermines the psychological safety of witnesses as well. To combat this toxicity, we need an antidote that not only elevates the quality …
2025 Spring HERO Think Tank
March 2025 Briefs
March 2025 Briefs First Quarter Education Updates and Farewell to Tris Earlier this month, we gathered outside Boston, Massachusetts for the first Think Tank and Forum of 2025. Thank you to HERO Senior Research Fellow Dr. Sara Johnson for creating a Think Tank that explored the business case, policies, practices, …
January 2025 Briefs
January 2025 Briefs Where Are We Now: An update on HERO research strategy Greetings, HERO Members, Family & Friends, Happy New Year! As we’re all inclined to do when the calendar flips from December to January, HERO has been reviewing where we’ve been and where we’re going. Last week, the …
February 2025 Briefs
February 2025 Briefs Women’s Health & Mental Health Take the HERO Stage in Boston, March 11-12 Are you making plans to join us in Boston next month? The two days featuring Think Tank & Forum will be our first of FOUR networking and educational convenings in 2025. Read on for …
November Brief
November Brief Outstanding. Passionate. Excellent. Incredible. Eye-opening. Awe-inspiring. Like-minded. Long-time friends. Thinking more deeply and differently. A true honor. These are some of the words used by attendees to describe their experience at Forum24 last month in Baltimore. It is a true honor to be able to work with all …