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 …
Are You Addressing the Mental Health, DEI, and SDOH Needs of Your Employees?
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated many mental health issues and further revealed health inequities that may be influenced by social determinants of health (SDOH) and the lack of belonging felt by some employees. HERO and Mercer collaborated to develop best practice scores for these three key areas: mental health and …
October 2022 Briefs
HERO Welcomes Two New Additions “Do not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has yet to come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering.” ~ Ida Taylor …
Work Redesign for the 21st Century: An Evidence-Based Framework and Toolkit for Improving Worker Well-Being
This webinar will introduce viewers to an evidence-based framework and toolkit for improving worker well-being. The “Work Design for Health” framework updates work redesign principles for the realities of work in the 21st century and maps how to create work environments that foster worker well-being and organizational resilience. The approach …
HERO announces winners of 2022 Health & Well-Being Awards
PRESS RELEASE (For immediate release) HERO announces winners of 2022 Health & Well-Being Awards The annual HERO awards honor dedication and commitment to the advancement of health and well-being. Fernandina Beach, FL (September 26, 2022) – The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) recognized outstanding contributions by workplace …
August 2022 Briefs
Meeting for the “first” time A message from Crystle Helderman, MS, HERO Director of Communication I have never met the HERO team. Let me explain… I have worked with Karen, Emily, Pat, Ariane, Paul, Mary and Sara for more than a year but we have never shaken hands or been …
What do you consider the Most Important Studies in Health Promotion?
By: Paul Terry, PhD, HERO Senior Fellow In what direction has health promotion research been evolving over the past twenty years? What proportion of occupational health researchers have been focusing on how health impacts work compared to researchers who ask how work affects health? To answer questions about the “must …
Workforce Mental Health: Accelerating adoption of best practice guidance and elevating the conversation to a sustained national level
Evidence-based best practices for worksite health and well-being (WWB) have been widely established for more than two decades. Although these practices are embraced by many leading organizations with best-in-class WWB programs, research led by HERO award-winning researcher Dr. Laura Linnan shows that progress toward broader implementation has been glacial. The …
July 2022 Briefs
A message from HERO President and CEO, Karen Moseley In my role with HERO, I am fortunate to be “in the room” and participate in conversations with other organizations that, like HERO, are convening top experts to solve some of society’s most difficult challenges. Inevitably, I leave each of these encounters …
June 2022 HERO Briefs
FOMO and Forum22: A message from Forum22 Director Paul Terry, and HERO President and CEO, Karen Moseley Smartphone addiction is kind of sad given FOMO, ‘fear of missing out,’ has us checking our phones once every four minutes. That’s 344 times per day! But here’s something that would be REALLY sad, and …