HERO’s 20th Anniversary: Your Legacy Stories Wanted!
On November 5th, 1997, Bill Whitmer was at work in Suite 100 of an office building on Valleydale Road in Birmingham, Alabama. He signed the articles of incorporation for HERO, and the next day he paid $26 dollars at the Office of Probate at the Jefferson County courthouse and got …
The CDC’s New Workplace Health Website Helps Companies Make Wellness Their Business
With more than 159 million workers across the United States spending more than one-third of their day at the workplace, employers are in a position to play a significant role in improving the health and well-being of their employees. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched a …
A First Look at Quantitative Outcomes Data from the HERO Scorecard
Beth Umlund Authored by Beth Umland; Director of Research, Mercer Most organizations that invest time and money in an initiative want to be able to evaluate how well the initiative is meeting objectives – and how the results they achieve compare with similar efforts by other organizations. This has proven …
Membership
Join the nation’s leading health and well-being experts Become a Think Tank Member “Health and well-being is defined as how people think, feel, and function—at a personal and social level—and how they evaluate their lives as a whole” Source: Healthy People 2030 “The HERO Scorecard has provided guidance in helping us …
Proceedings HERO 2017 Summer Think Tank
Advancing Systemic Approaches to Mental and Emotional Well-being By Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH June 6th, 2017, Minneapolis Hilton Seminal HERO research demonstrates that stress and depression are two of the most costly health issues at a population level. For years the health promotion industry has responded with individualistic approaches in …
Research Agenda CV
HERO Research Agenda CV HERO Research Agenda CV Updated November 16, 2017 The HERO Research Agenda focuses on three strategic priorities including culture, sustainability, and performance. HERO members, committees, and workgroups develop and publish industry journal articles, reports, and peer-reviewed journal articles that address these strategic priorities. Culture Webb KM, …
Employee Wellness Provisions, Privacy and Protections: Keeping up with the EEOC/ADA Rules
Though there has yet been a replacement for the Affordable Care Act that Congress would pass, there have been many indications concerning what is and is not likely to change. Join our panel to learn about current trends in the use of incentives and how they fit in an employer’s …
Research Agenda
Research Agenda The HERO Research Agenda The HERO Research Agenda reflects the research issues most important to HERO members and most likely to foster improvement in the field of workplace health and well-being (HWB). This Agenda is reviewed and updated annually by the Research Advisory Group (RAG). Equity Employers as …
Topics
Research Topic All Addressing Physical Inactivity Biometric Screenings Culture of Health Employee-Community Collaboration Engagement Health, Performance & Productivity Incentives Measurement and Evaluation Policy Wearables Workplace Performance Loading ….. TitleDateTypeLinks Archived HERO Engagement Committee Charter 2018-2020 Nov 2020 pdf ViewDownload Influence of Incentive Design and Organizational Characteristics on Wellness Participation and …
HERO Briefs by Paul Terry (May 2017)
Do you to want to be successful or just get lucky? Well, if you read Roman philosophy you know that preparation plus opportunity produces luck. (Seneca, 65 AD) If your perspective is more in line with NASCAR fans, these same elements define success. (Bobby Unser, 1981) No matter your goals, …