Worksite Wellness Business Forum Purpose:
The Worksite Wellness Business Forum (WBF) was created as a result of input from the HWA's inaugural Worksite Wellness Conference held in November 2007. Feedback from surveys from the 400 corporate Worksite Wellness Managers, HR & Benefit Directors, CEOs and CFOs that attended indicated a real need for an ongoing forum that those responsible for wellness at worksites could come and learn best practices without being solicited by vendors.
The WBF is one of the most important projects the Houston Wellness Association has undertaken because if we are going to truly make Houston a healthier place to live and work we are going to have to reach out to every type of business in our community and be a value-ad resource in their efforts to get their employees healthier and, thus, more productive.
The WBF will meet in January, April, July, and October in 2009. You do not have to be a member to attend. However, we encourage your company to join the HWA to maximize your learning and networking opportunities. Below is a listing of upcoming events as well as presentations from previous events.
Upcoming Events: April 23rd Let the Numbers Speak – Why Employee Wellness Makes Business Sense
July 22nd Wellness Programs that Work – Learning from Experience
October 23rd Wellness Beyond 4 Walls – Reaching Out to a Geographically Dispersed or Uninsured Workforce Sponsorship Link
Past Events with Presentations: April 2009 Austin Human Resource Management Association Presentation January 2009 WBF (Photos)
Topic: Powerful Incentives - Encouraging Employee Participation in Wellness Programs
Introductory Presentation by Jonathan Lack, Executive Director, Houston Wellness Association
Greenberg Traurig Houston Biggest Loser Challenge by John Meredith
Wellness at Work by Tom Smith
Marathon Oil Wellness Initiatives by Mag Franzoni
Master Slide Presentation
July 2008 WBF (Photos)
Topic: The True Cost of Stress to Employers
Understanding the Mind-Body Connection by Dell Braunsdorf, MD
What is Stress Anyway? by Kathryn Watson
Stress, An Organizational Perspective by Mary Beth Baun
The Synergistic Cost of Stress by Chris Skisak, PhD
The Implementation & Effectiveness of Wellness Programs at Shell by Mark Pointdexter
A Team Leader's Guide to Understanding & Managing the Impact of Stress by Sheila Sharemet
Stress in the Workplace by Susan Ioria
Possible Solutions to Employers for Stress by Oscar Hines
Solutions for Healthier Employees by Henderson J. Smith, Jr.
May 2008 WBF (Photos)
Topic: Implementing Wellness Programs
Introduction to WBF Speakers by Maureen Godfrey
Wellness Programs at Administraff by Barbara Griffin
Wellness Programs at Chevron by Janis Davis-Street
Passion, Preaching, & Practice by Jay Donella
Wellness Programs at Gulf Publishing Co by Pamela Harvey
March 2008 WBF (Photos)
Topic: Introduction to Wellness Programs
Wellness Programs: What Works, What Doesn't by Bill Baun, EPD, FAWHP
What's Holding You Back by Ron Z. Goetzel, PhD
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