A word from our CEO: We can’t put learning on hold.
We can’t put learning on hold. By Karen Moseley, HERO President & CEO “The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Board of Directors announces HEROForum21 will move to a fully virtual event.” I never expected to arrive at the same decision and outcome as we did in 2020. This year was …
HEROForum21 shifts to fully virtual event
PRESS RELEASE (for immediate release) HERO will pivot annual conference to a fully virtual event HEROForum21will move to a virtual format as COVID-19 cases rise RALEIGH, NC (September 9, 2021) – The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Board of Directors announces HEROForum21 will move to a fully virtual …
August 2021 Briefs
Vaccine hesitancy and vaccination rates in the U.S. HERO Senior Fellow, Paul Terry, recently shared an article written by Michael O’Donnell, the Editor in Chief Emeritus of the American Journal of Health Promotions, via LinkedIn. The article discusses O’Donnell’s frustrations with vaccine hesitancy and our society’s current COVID-19 status. As …
Healing from Without and Within: Resiliency Lessons from Olympians Sunisa Lee and Justin Spring.
Healing from Without and Within: Resiliency Lessons from Olympians Sunisa Lee and Justin Spring. By Paul Terry, Ph.D., HERO Senior Fellow and Proud Minnesota Gymnast. We Minnesotans have been ‘birging’ on Sunisa “Suni” Lee’s Tokyo Olympic comeback story. That is, we’re ‘basking in reflected glory,’ as news of her astonishing resilience keeps …
Vaccine Hesitancy Resources
HERO knows that many employers are searching for ways to combat vaccine hesitancy. As the COVID-19 Delta variant creates a new wave of infections, many organizations are seeking to mandate vaccinations for employment. HERO recommends the following links to resources and research that can help your organization combat hesitation, encourage …
One Daunting Vault, Two Resiliency Approaches: Learning from Gymnastics Champion Wendy Bruce-Martin By Paul Terry, Ph.D., HERO Senior Fellow and Former Collegiate Gymnast
One Daunting Vault, Two Resiliency Approaches: Learning from Gymnastics Champion Wendy Bruce-Martin By Paul Terry, Ph.D., HERO Senior Fellow, and Former Collegiate Gymnast As a former collegiate gymnast, I’ve experienced the ‘twisties.’ It’s a disorienting feeling where your inner gyroscope malfunctions and you don’t know which way is up. I was in a …
The Employer’s Role in Countering Mis- and Disinformation: HERO Summer Think Tank
Every day we are bombarded with information. Flooded from sources like social media, news outlets, friends, family members, and co-workers, we are all trying to find our way through the sea of data, infographics, and opinions. Little do we realize that the information coming our way is not random but …
July 2021 Briefs
Forum21 is a hybrid event for everyone. For more than a year, the world has held webinars, conferences, meetings, family events and even weddings, virtually. Now, as we all begin the first steps towards a new normal, HERO plans to hold our annual Forum in Austin, Texas. This year we continue our annual tradition of bringing together …
2021 Fall Think Tank Meeting
June 2021 Briefs
Meet HERO’s New Director of Communications! June marks a new era as our nation formally recognizes Juneteenth (June 19th), a day of immense celebration for the Black community and allies like HERO, hoping to make strides in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Juneteenth recognizes the day that the last slaves, living …