Redesigning Wellness Podcast

Arthur Wood spoke about the importance of purpose at WELCOA’s summit this year. One thing that really resonated with me was how purpose doesn’t have to be a grandiose thing to find but rather something you can find in what you do.

Arthur Woods is a social entrepreneur named on the list for Forbes 30 Under 30, a keynote speaker and advisor to leading brands around the world on the ways we help people grow and realize their potential at work.

He is the Co-Founder of Imperative, a breakthrough learning and development platform that has pioneered the way we measure and grow purpose within organizations. Arthur came from Google where he led operations for YouTube’s Education division and oversaw YouTube for Schools

In today’s interview we discuss how Imperative came to be, Arthur explains the Purpose Economy and the benefits of companies focusing on purpose. He calls purpose a cross generational need and he demystifies purpose for us. Arthur also disputes how purpose is needed by everyone regardless of economics. 

For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/

To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

Jason Lauritsen is a former corporate Human Resources executive dedicated to helping leaders build organizations that are good for both people and profits. He’s a keynote speaker, employee engagement and workplace culture expert who will challenge you to think differently. 

Jason led the research team for Quantum Workplace’s Best Places to Work program where he has studied the employee experience at thousands of companies to understand what the best workplaces in the world do differently than the rest. 

His new book, Unlocking High Performance, is now available for pre-order.

Today, Jason starts off telling us how he got so fascinated with employee engagement, we discuss why both of us want to make work better for employees even though we work for ourselves, why relationships are so important and specifically how managers can better engage their employees.

Jason gives an excellent list of 5 questions managers can use in 1:1’s with their employees to foster a healthy relationship. Finally, he leaves us what we can do to foster more positive relationships with employees. 

For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/

To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

Putting on a conference is no easy task, much less a conference that challenges us to bring humanity back to the workplace. That’s exactly what today’s guests, Rosie Ward and Scott Life, talk about today.

Salveo Partners, along with a dedicated planning committee, will have their inaugural Fusion 2.0 conference this November. In this interview, Rosie and Scott tell us how the idea was sparked, who’s helping plan it, how it’s different from other conferences and the speaker line up. Don’t miss it at the end when Rosie offers listeners $200 off conference registration.

I hope to see you at the Fusion 2.0 conference this November!

For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/

To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

Many of us strive to make positive change in the workplace but simply don’t have the authority to do so. Today’s guest, Chris White, gives some fantastic tips on how to get our ideas adopted.

Chris White leads the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan. The Center helps leaders build high-performing organizations that bring out the best in people through ground-breaking research, educational programs, and organizational partnerships.

At the Ross School of Business, White co-developed and teaches the MBA class on Social Intrapreneurship: creating positive change without authority. White is co-author of a book on the topic through Harvard Business Review Press, entitled Changing Your Company From the Inside Out.

In this interview, we discuss two main topics – how to lead positive change without authority and the energy we bring to work. Chris shares his framework on successful change and of course, tangible tips.

For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/

To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

Mettie Spiess is an international mental health speaker, nationally certified corporate health coach, and the founder of A World Without Suicide. She is known as a “tiny but mighty” and a “stigma-crusher” by clients nation-wide. 

Mettie shares her practical (Voice. Value. Vigilance.) leadership process with companies to effectively support employee mental health and increase the effectiveness of their wellness programs.

We start off the interview with Mettie telling her personal story, the fears and stigma around mental health at the workplace what signs do you look for and what if there are no signs? She shares her framework of Voice. Value. Vigilance. which is extremely tangible.

Let’s talk about mental health. People are struggling and at the very least, we’re in the position to highlight mental health resources available to our population.

For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/

To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

Joe Nadglowski is President & CEO of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC). The OAC is a non-profit organization formed in 2005 dedicated to elevating and empowering those affected by obesity through education, advocacy and support. 

A frequent speaker and author on the importance of obesity awareness, Joe has more than 25 years of experience working in patient advocacy, public policy and education. He has been a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House to discuss childhood obesity and has testified before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the importance of increasing treatment options for individuals affected by obesity.

In today’s interview Joe tells his personal story about his weight, some general misconceptions about obesity and weight stigma in the workplace. We talk about the role of the wellness professional and employer when it comes to obesity. Finally, Joe leaves us with one tangible tip for creating a stigma free workplace.

For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/

To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

It seems that no matter who I talk to, the topic of millennials comes up, typically when it comes to people talking about how they are driving the needs of wellness offerings, or how they want flexibility or how they are entitled. One thing I think millennials will demand is a different leadership than what today’s guest calls a “command and control” approach. 

Today’s guest is Lee Caraher, CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing. Her company works with some of the top consumer and technology brands in the country. Lee’s an acclaimed communication strategist, known for her practical solutions to big problems.

Lee is the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials. She has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who have fun together at the same time.

In today’s interview, we discuss how creating a happy and low drama team is an art form, she’s honest about her management missteps and she tells a great story about when she got 360 feedback that made her realize she had some leadership gaps and what she did to change it.

Lee has a very contrary view to turnover which I loved. She leaves us with a tangible tip to building a high performance culture.

For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/

To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

This episode is all about our upcoming training in February to help wellness and HR professionals take small steps into the next generation of wellness. With the wellness industry evolving, Rebecca and I want to provide a safe and supportive environment where we provide actionable and applicable advice on how to have more impact in your role.

Listen in to hear Rebecca and I chat about how and why we came up with the idea for the training, why we are the right people to teach it and a bit more about the content and who’s a good fit.

Also, don’t miss out on an opportunity to participate in a small group training starting in October. Here's a bit more about it:

• This will be a small group of up to 5 people.
• We'll meet weekly for 6 weeks online via Zoom. Tentative dates - October 24 to Dec. 5 (skipping Thanksgiving week). I say tentative because I want to see how many are in first to make sure the dates work.
• Each week, I'll present 15 minutes or so of content and then we'll talk about how (and if) it would work in your organization.
• Although I have topics in mind (other things that impact health, understanding your company, new metrics, key questions to ask, framework, etc.) I also want group members to tell me where they need help.
• This will be informal and I'll want a lot of group participation. I want it to feel like a supportive "tribe".
• If you’re looking for support in planning a more holistic approach in 2019, then this training is for you.

For those that sign up for my February training (more weeks and more formalized), this small group training is free. If you just want to do the standalone, then it's $350. Just use this contact form if you only want the small group training.

The deadline to get in on the small group training is October 17th.  

For full details on the 2019 training, visit https://redesigningwellness.com/impactandinfluence/

For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/

To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

Dr. Bryan Sexton has captured the wisdom of frontline caregivers through rigorous assessments of safety culture, teamwork, and workforce resilience. His research instruments have been used around the world in over 3000 hospitals, in 30 countries. His current R01 grant from NIH is a randomized clinical trial of resilience training.

With specializations in organizational assessment, teamwork, survey development, and quantitative methods, Bryan spends his time teaching, mentoring, conducting research, and finding practical ways of getting busy caregivers to do the right thing, by making it the easy thing to do. 

Bryan has found that results across industries, work settings, shifts, professions, and countries highlight a great deal about reliability in high risk environments – specifically, “you are better off changing the situation, than trying to change human nature.”

He starts off by telling us how he got started studying burnout in healthcare workers, (BTW- he does an amazing southern accent), he defines the three types burnout and tools he uses to in his resilience research.

Bryan wants people to know that burnout is recoverable.

If you work in a healthcare setting or with healthcare workers, I highly recommend you ask your employees to enroll in Dr. Sexton’s WISER study. You can send your employees to bit.ly/3WISER to participate.

For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/

To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

For those of you working in or with larger organizations, this episode is for you. Today I talk to LuAnn Heinen, VP of Workforce Well-being, Productivity and Human Capital for the National Business Group on Health®.

The National Business Group on Health is the nation’s only non-profit organization devoted exclusively to representing large employers’ perspective on national health policy issues and helping companies optimize business performance through health improvement, innovation and health care management.

LuAnn leads the Business Group’s initiatives on employee, family and community well-being and workforce effectiveness. These include Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles® recognition program, Institute on Innovation in Workforce Well-being and the Institute on Health, Productivity and Human Capital.

In today’s interview, we discuss their model of the drivers of employee well-being, their 2018 trends to watch, what the well-being conversations looks like with their global employers, and future trends. LuAnn leaves us with one tangible tip for employers to consider when attempting to enhance employee well-being.

Also, click here to learn more about my upcoming training, Next Generation Wellness: From Theory to Practice.

For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/

To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/