March 2024 Briefs
Let’s Dance! Spring is in the air, literally in the form of pine pollen coating every surface in NC, but it’s also the season of NCAA March Madness and talk of going to the “big dance.” Ever since I heard HERO Board member Janis Davis-Street describe this DEI metaphor, it’s …
February 2024 Briefs
Greetings from America’s Music City! We’re wrapping up two full days of networking, learning about “Brain Health and the Aging Workforce,” and getting to know Nashville, TN, for the first time. Hopefully, it won’t be our last visit to the Music City! To strengthen our nation’s workforce and boost economic …
January 2024 Briefs
Intention & Focus Happy New Year! Would you agree that that greeting is beginning to seem a little stale, with the first 30 days of the year already behind us? What should we do with the remaining 336 (Leap Year!) to make it count? Personally, I abandoned specific, goal-oriented resolutions a few …
2024 Virtual Spring Think Tank
New HERO Research Demonstrates Effectiveness of Assessments in Protecting Employee Mental Health
December 2023 Briefs
December 2023 Briefs Happy Holidays from the HERO Team! Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season! We look forward to working with you in the new year. Warmly, Ariane, Emily, Mary, Tris, Paul, Sara & Karen HERO Member Hub Announcing the HERO 2024 online learning series Starting in January, …
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. …
Recent C. Everett Koop National Health Award Winner Shares 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 session, you will learn about the challenges and key learnings from an employer who is one of the 2023 C. …
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, …