Workplace Wellness Conference

Conversations around belonging in the workplace have taken center stage as many companies implement return-to-office plans and employees transition to in-person interactions over the virtual normal of the past two years. With the topic of talent retention and the Great Resignation in the background, job seekers and employers should be reevaluating what an inclusive, kind workplace means to them and how they can be a part of positive change to support employee mental health at work. Armed with findings from a joint survey of 1,200 young workers ages 18-29 exploring kindness and mental health priorities in the workplace, presenters will share data points including:

• 77% of respondents were more likely to apply for a job posting that listed ‘kindness’ as an important value of the company.
• 89% of young workers see mental health and kindness as high priorities in the workplace.
• 32% of employees work in environments where paid personal or mental health days are provided.
• Only half of the young people surveyed reported having health insurance that covers mental health care.

It’s no secret that the stigma associated with mental illness prevents many from seeking help for widely treatable conditions. Starting and sustaining those important conversations about mental health issues lets employees who are struggling know they are not alone and that there are resources available to help. Learn how Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems launched a positive mental health campaign that successfully got employees talking about issues typically not discussed in the workplace to slash the stigma. This session will outline how to:

• Get started with two simple, but proven objectives
• Move your audience with powerful employee stories
• Leverage national campaigns, internal partnerships and communications channels to extend your reach
• Measure your impact with “meaningful” metrics

Well-being is more than a program or a benefits package, it's a renewed approach to the way people work. One of the key enablers of this strategy at Deloitte is a one-of-its-kind program called The Well-being Wizards: a network of empowered and passionate employees at all levels that function as a human well-being platform. In this session, you will hear about how the program and lessons we can learn from it about well-being at the individual, team and organizational levels. Plus:

• Empowering individuals to make change in their sphere of influence
• Creating opportunities for employees to bring their passions to work
• What it takes to start organizational programs; permission, support, resources
• Bottom-up culture change strategies
• Wellbeing at the individual, team, and organization level

Make new friends, enjoy delicious fare and celebrate the winners of the Platinum HR Awards program.

With employees suffering from burnout 3 times more likely to leave, there is a clear connection between emotional well-being, productivity, job satisfaction and retention. An all-in-one health insurance solution to boost employee mental health and well-being with coverage and access to coaching and counseling might be the right fit. This session will present case studies on mental health needs, from everyday stressors to care that addresses crisis, addiction and critical chronic illness.

Rush University Medical Center developed its Center for Clinical Wellness based on the simple belief that advances in research leading to quality patient care are directly tied to the wellbeing and vitality of researchers, providers, students and staff. This session will explore the innovative mitigation strategies developed to reinforce staff wellness while emphasizing the following:

• Key communication strategies to encourage use of the center
• Lessons learned from opening the center in the middle of the pandemic
• Addressing stigma internally and through the center
• The art of pivoting to address ever-changing employee needs

Learn how U-Haul has brought convenient and affordable healthcare to their its members. Discover the outcomes of investing in an on-site medical clinic and dental unit. Gain insights on how your workplace can integrate on-site care. You will learn:

• The benefits of adding an onsite medical and dental unit so there are no excuses from employees who need assistance
• How to successfully integrate your benefit offerings into your onsite clinic
• How to make healthcare convenient and accessible to your team while reducing gaps in care

The world has changed, work has changed and we have changed, but our relationship with self-care has stayed the same. We still think of self-care as something we do after work to recover instead of recognizing self-care as the foundation for how we work better, together. In this session, we will unleash the power of pausing to protect and harness our most important resource, our human advantage.