2023 Fall Think Tank Reflections
By Emily Stiehl, PhD As we begin the new year, I have had some time to reflect on the 2023 HERO Fall Think Tank, “Power Shift: How Employers are Responding to the Changing Needs and Preferences of Their Workforce,” and the excellent points that were raised during the presentations. …
November 2023 Briefs
November 2023 Briefs Sharing Gratitude The health benefits of gratitude are known, especially within this community, and are increasingly making mainstream headlines: reduces depression, lessens anxiety, supports heart health, relieves stress, improves sleep, boosts immunity. Following Forum23, the HERO team received an abundance of gratitude and affirmation from those of …
October 2023 Briefs
October 2023 Briefs HERO Forum23 is a wrap: We ALL have something to learn From Emily Wolfe, MSW, LCSW, HERO Director of Learning Experience: HERO Forum23 is a wrap! Wow, what a fabulous week of learning! A few key takeaways and insights. There is nothing new here, yet a simple reminder: diversity, equity, …
Recent C. Everett Koop National Health Award Winners Share Challenges and Best Practices in Employee Health and Well-being
The C. Everett Koop National Health Awards recognize exemplary programs shown to improve employee health and well-being (HWB) while at the same time achieving positive business outcomes by documenting value-on-investment (VOI). In this webinar, you will learn about the challenges and key learnings from the 2023 C. Everett Koop Honorable …
Measuring What Matters: Moving from Awareness to Action
This webinar will describe how Kaiser Permanente has been able to demonstrate an improvement in the organization’s overall culture of health and well-being after the implementation of a Well-Being Framework. The speakers will describe how internal research has shown that improving the culture of health is a strong predictor of …
August 2023 Briefs
August 2023 Briefs David Ballard Shares HERO Forum23 Insight in New Video Interviews HERO Forum23 is less than a month away and few are more excited than our very own Senior Fellow, David W. Ballard, PsyD, MBA. Dr. Ballard recently gave two brief video interviews where he provides helpful insight …
The HERO Scorecard – Leveraging Data to Improve the Well-Being on your Campus
A Pre-University Summit Workshop The HERO Health and Well-being Best Practices Scorecard in Collaboration with Mercer© (HERO Scorecard) is a free online tool, designed to help employers, providers, and other stakeholders learn about workplace health and well-being best practices. Further, the data from the HERO Scorecard helps organizations in their …
Administration Best Practices
Questionnaire Administration Explain the purpose of administering the NIOSH WellBQ to employees. In the explanation, it is important to explain what the NIOSH WellBQ measures, why it is being administered by your organization and what the organization plans to do with the findings. It is also important to share examples …
Additional Information
Terms of Use The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (NIOSH WellBQ) is a questionnaire about your well-being. It will ask you questions about your job, your workplace, your health, and your life outside of work. The information obtained from the NIOSH WellBQ is intended to …
HERO Spring Think Tank Proceedings
By Maggie Biscarr, HERO Board Member As I’m making plans to attend HERO’s Fall Forum on “Doing Well by Doing Good: How Responsible Organization are Addressing Societal Challenges” this September in Salt Lake City, Utah (hint, hint!), I’m reflecting on our Spring Think Tank in May, and how the discussions …