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 …
July 2023 Briefs
July 2023 Briefs Forum23 Speaker Profile Bey-Ling Sha, PhD, APR, California State University, Fullerton As we quickly near HERO Forum23, which will be held September 27-29 in Salt Lake City at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, we will profile speakers reflecting this year’s theme of “Doing Well …
June 2023 Briefs
June 2023 Briefs Forum23 Speaker Profile Tammy D. Allen, PhD, University of South Florida We are excited to announce a new Briefs feature as we near the HERO Forum23, which will be held September 27-29 in Salt Lake City at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek. Each …
Advancing Workforce Mental Health: Progress, Pitfalls, and Practical Solutions
Join HERO’s Senior Fellow and Scientific Advisor for Workforce Mental Health, Dr. David Ballard, in a candid discussion exploring successes, challenges, and lessons learned in protecting and promoting worker mental health. A follow-up to HERO’s 2022 Fall Think Tank, this webinar will delve into practical strategies for advancing mental health …
2023 University Summit
How Do we Foster Trust and Belongingness amid Rapidly Changing Work Environments?
By Paul Terry, PhD, HERO Senior Fellow Workforce shortages, exhausted workers and leaders who are overwhelmed by rapid changes in the economy — it all adds up to diminishing employee engagement and low morale. And with concerns about a recession unabated, employers continue to tighten spending which includes ‘quiet hiring’, …
May 2023 Briefs
What’s on your summer reading list? Now that summer has officially begun, have you decided what reading material will be stowed in your backpack? HERO’s learning events have benefited from so many brilliant speakers who are also authors, so we’ve curated a collection of titles we think you’d like. And …
Dr. Sara Johnson is recognized as one of the Ten Most Influential Women Scholars in Health Promotion
HERO is proud to announce that Dr. Sara Johnson, HERO Senior Research Fellow, has been recognized by the American Journal of Health Promotion (AJHP) as one of the most accomplished and influential women researchers and educators in the public health education and health promotion field. The article: “The Ten Most …
Does remote work impact key health and well-being practices being offered at an organization?
About the Author: Elizabeth Kelley is a Medical Writer for Thermo Fisher Scientific where she develops documents for clinical research trials. She earned her Master of Science degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology from Ball State University where she performed research related to fitness, wellness, and chronic disease. She discovered her …