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 …
HERO Forum23 is a wrap: We ALL have something to learn
By 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, inclusion and belonging (DEIB); health equity; climate change and conservation; the economy; and population health and well-being are all …
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 …
The Power of Habits Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
While popular culture and research often tout “habit formation” as a winning behavior-change strategy, there is little support showing that it can cultivate sustainable changes in complex lifestyle behaviors. Yet, without sustained change, our initiatives can’t help employees increase their health and well-being, nor can they achieve a ROI on …
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 Worker Well-Being Clearinghouse
The HERO Worker Well-Being Clearinghouse The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) has partnered with National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to create the HERO Worker Well-Being Clearinghouse – Powered by the NIOSH WellBQ (HERO Worker Well-Being Clearinghouse), an open-source database that houses de-identified data arising from use of …
Instituting an Evidence-Based & Collaborative Regional Approach to Building Cultures of Health
A HERO Forum23 Preview Webinar Workforce health is produced by a complex blend of interrelated factors and considerable evidence demonstrates that factors within the workplace itself significantly influence health. Increasing attention is being given to workplace “cultures of health” (CoH) – workplaces that value, support, and promote employee health. While …