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Everyone Thrives We have come a long way in the world of workplace well-being. Years ago, “corporate wellness programs” were established as a way to minimize costs for health insurance claims, and smart business leaders, along with their engaged workforces and passionate well-being professionals, played a role in the evolution…
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The Foundation of a Culture Everyone is familiar with the rather vintage artifact known as a compass. Its goal was to provide navigation and orientation – a sense of direction for any kind of traveler. What compass-like tool are you using to set the direction for your organization’s culture? What framework is giving…
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A New Workplace Well-Being Framework The U.S. Surgeon General recently released a new framework for well-being in the workplace in light of some staggering statistics, including: 76% of U.S. workers in a 2021 survey reported at least one symptom of a mental health condition (anxiety, depression), an increase of 17…
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Making Well-Being Part of Your Culture What is well-being and how can you make your framework for well-being or well-being strategy better – more effective, engaging and successful – at your organization? Workplace well-being strategies continue to evolve beyond traditional assessments and one-size-tries-to-fit-all lunch and learns. What if well-being was…
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When it comes to wellbeing in the workplace, are you more of a “boss” or a “leader”? Maybe you’ve seen an illustration like the one we’ve chosen for this blog. The leader is out in front, contributing to the mission and showing everyone how to pull the rope, but the…
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Establishing healthy well-being practices is at the core of improving workplace culture. How? Well-being goes beyond movement and it’s bigger than your benefits or total rewards package, though having philosophies and tactics in both of those areas may likely help to elevate your organization. Well-being is – and must be…
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At humanworks, we look at workplace culture through a lens of eight beliefs – We call them “The 8,” and each of them impacts the way an organization operates around well-being. While The 8 haven’t changed in the last year, our workplaces have and so have our employees. This…
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