HERO Scorecard International Benchmark Report: Focus on India
The international version of the HERO Health and Well-being Best Practices Scorecard in Collaboration with Mercer© (International HERO Scorecard) helps employers learn about best practices that advance workplace health and well-being and determine the extent to which their programs incorporate these best practices. The International HERO Scorecard is intended for …
Teacher Wellness Falls Behind Other Segments in Supporting Employee Well-being
By Mandy Pare-Court, PhD Dr. Mandy Pare-Court has decades of experience in organizational development and change management including expertise in instructional design, leadership development, recruitment, and data analysis. Her formal education is in psychology and neuroscience, with a master’s degree in education and a doctorate in leadership, organizational development, and …
2019 HERO CMO/CHO Summit
Psychologically Healthy Organizations: The CMO/CHO’s Role in Surveilling and Addressing Social Determinants of Mental and Emotional Health February 11, 2019, 12:00 – 5:00 pm*, followed by the CMO/CHO Summit Dinner The Westin Riverwalk San Antonio, TX 2019 CMO Summit Sponsor This HERO Summit is designed to provide evidence-based updates on …
HERO September Briefs
HEROForum18 is right around the corner! In this month’s Briefs, you will find information on the keynotes, panels and networking that HEROForum18 has to offer, October 2nd–4th in beautiful Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Three days of learning designed to advance your work in improving the health and well-being of all workers, from those on the front lines and …
HERO August Briefs
Upcoming Learning Opportunities Abound! Check out the Upcoming Events section below. You will find information on the member’s only Fall Think Tank, “The Intersection of Financial Well-being and Mental Health,” taking place at 2:30 PM on Monday, October 1st. That morning we will also be hosting the University and Healthcare Summits. Each Summit features expert …
Marion Nestle: One of my Heroes who Disrupts the Spread of Falsity in Nutrition
In one of the most memorable first sentences of a historic novel, Charles Dickens prepared readers for his story about the French Revolution by writing, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Literary scholars have reflected on his flair for developing themes of good and …
HERO June Briefs
UPCOMING EVENTS Join us via webinar at the HERO Summer Think Tank Developing Dashboards to Engage Leaders at All Levels (a free MEMBERS ONLY event) June 19, 2018 | Edina, MN Registration is still open for the HERO Summer Think Tank meeting. If you cannot attend in person, we are …
How are we doing at breaking the stigma about Opioids?
When something is surrounded by stigma, not talking about it comes naturally. From topics as charged as knowing someone going to prison to others as benign as dealing with a child’s bedwetting, avoidance can feel like the most reliable way to cope. But when we buy into a pattern of …
Autonomy and Companionate Love: Do we need a revolution in employee wellness offerings?
Autonomy and Companionate Love: Do we need a revolution in employee wellness offerings? Thirty years ago, during the budding era of worksite health promotion, wellness offerings were primarily an executive perk. Convenient physical exams, individual coaching and healthy foods served at the executive lounge were a sign of status afforded …
Head, Heart and Feet in Weight Management
It has been argued that the willpower of our citizenry hasn’t measurably changed during the decades in which our nation’s waistlines have measurably expanded. I agree, and I’d also submit that a weakening of political willpower and a lack of moral courage among those of us called to leadership is …