Priorities for Workplace Health as the Pandemic Recedes: Urgent Needs, Innovative Solutions
How ESG’s (Environmental, Social and Governance accountabilities) can be better integrated with company wellness programs is a featured part of HERO’s learning agenda in 2023. Dr. Derek Yach has worked at the highest levels in both public and private sector organizations and companies and has been deeply engaged in public/private …
Janary 2023 Briefs
Contributing to a National Conversation: A word from Karen Last month, I was invited to attend the Southeastern Summit of The Carolina Center, one of the newest Centers of Excellence funded by NIOSH. I love to travel to new places, but it’s also nice when a short drive is all that’s …
The Best Studies Related to Workplace Well-being from 2022
Advancing HERO’s role in connecting science to practice often involves bringing researchers and company leaders together in our think tanks, webinars, and conferences. We recruit experts from organizations and universities, around the world, and we are always eager to hear from our members about studies and stories we can share. A …
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Best Practice Score: What Are Your Organization’s Opportunities for Improvement?
Dr. Sara Johnson is a Senior Research Fellow at HERO where she provides research thought leadership and identifies funding opportunities for new studies through grants and industry partnerships. In addition, she is also Co-President & CEO of Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc., a behavior change consulting firm and solution provider that …
Social Determinants of Health Practices by Organization Size, Industry Type, and Region.
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions that shape and influence employee experiences where they are born, grow, play, learn, work, and pray.1 They are the conditions that have a major impact on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life, which in turn influence productivity and performance in the …
Mental Health and Well-being Practices by Organization Size, Industry type, and Region
Mental health consists of our emotional, psychological, and social well-being – all of which influence peoples’ daily thoughts, feelings, and actions both at home and in the workplace (1). Mental health conditions are among the most common health conditions, with an estimated 1 in 5 Americans (1 in 8 globally) …
Inclusivity and Spirituality: Reflecting on Lifestyle Medicine Approaches at HERO Forum 2022 By: Jamie Cohen
Jamie Cohen As a health promotion graduate student eager to learn and grow, I was ready to start my tasks as a HERO Forum22 intern and immerse myself in the experience. At that moment, I was unsure of what to expect. During my two-day internship, I made lasting relationships with …
Relationship Between Employee Engagement, Kind of Initiatives, and Workplace Wellness Program Effectiveness
Alicia Dobrzeniecki is a Senior IT Vendor Management Professional at Humana where she works with various IT vendors to improve efficiency and promote innovation at the organization. She has a Doctor of Business Administration degree, focused on Technology Entrepreneurship, and completed her doctoral study on the effectiveness of workplace wellness …
A Cure for the Common Company
The health and wellness industry has historically focused on individual health behaviors as the fastest path to change, but what if it isn’t? What if we need a supportive workplace and the collective effort of the workforce to help us stay on a healthy and well path? Too often our …
November 2022 Briefs
HERO Gratitude & Looking Forward As we near the end of 2022, HERO looks back on the year with gratitude. We have spent this year reconvening in person, honoring our award recipients and working on research that connects science to practice. HERO was thrilled to gather in Amelia Island, Florida …