About HERO
HERO is a Member Driven Organization Our Values Leadership We convene thought leaders in workplace HWB and other organizations that have a stake in employee and community health and productivity. Excellence We are committed to advancing professional best practices that are based on research and documented outcomes. Integrity We adhere …
HERO Briefs by Paul Terry (March 2017)
Major changes are afoot in national health care policy and, as our recent HERO Think Tank in San Antonio attested, employer-led health and well-being is also in a transformative era. Happily, the “voice of the employee” we deliberated about is being met with much more enthusiasm and consensus than the …
The Voice of the Customer: Proceedings (1) from HERO’s 2017 Winter Think Tank on The Employee Experience
SME Panel: Rick Johnson, J.D. Power and Associates; Dana Hyatt, Customer Experience Professionals Association HERO Member Panel: Patty Ann Hawes, RN, MS, BSN, COHN, National Security Agency; Patty Purpur de Vries, MS, Stanford University; Shelly Wolff, Willis Towers Watson On February 23-24, HERO members gathered in San Antonio, Texas for …
Reaching the Hardest to Reach: Proceedings (2) from HERO’s 2017 Winter Think Tank on The Employee Experience
Panel: Andy Crighton, MD, Prudential; Kerry Mitchell, PhD, Moxy Solutions; and Pauline Dow, EdD, Independent San Antonio School System. On February 23-24, HERO members gathered in San Antonio, Texas for our Winter Think Tank on the topic of “The Employee Experience.” We opened this session of our Think Tank discussions …
Next Practices for Improving the Employee Experience: Proceedings (3) from HERO’s 2017 Winter Think Tank on The Employee Experience
Presenter: Dexter Shurney, MD, Cummins Reactor Panel: Rajiv Kumar, MD, Virgin Pulse Institute; Lane Yahchouchi, Southwest Airlines; Dexter Shurney, MD, Cummins On February 23-24, HERO members gathered in San Antonio, Texas for our Winter Think Tank on the topic of “The Employee Experience.” Having discussed concepts, approaches, challenges, and new …
Strategic Planning as a Fundamental Step for Achieving Outcomes
Authored by Niki Hunt, M.Ed., RD, LDN, CHES; Senior Health Education Consultant, Geneia Nicole Hunt is a senior health education consultant for Geneia. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Nutrition and Nutrition/Dietetics from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania and received a Master of Education degree in Health Education …
HERO Briefs by Karen Moseley (February 2017)
“A rising tide lifts all the boats.” ~ John F. Kennedy Though John F. Kennedy was known to use this phrase frequently, it is said that he borrowed it from the New England Council, a regional chamber of commerce. It’s a phrase that I’ve heard a lot lately, prompting me …
What do Award Winning Actors and Health Promotion Research have in Common?
What do athletes, actors, writers and health promotion researchers share in common? Well, many things, but foremost they put themselves out there in the interest of creativity, discovery and an avid search for excellence. As leaders, they sometimes need to bear the indignities of critics and armchair quarterbacks, but that’s …
American Journal of Health Promotion Papers of the Year for 2016
What do athletes, actors, writers and health promotion researchers share in common? Well, many things, but foremost they put themselves out there in the interest of creativity, discovery and an avid search for excellence. As leaders they sometimes need to bear the indignities of critics and arm chair quarterbacks, but …