Achieving a Healthy Workforce - a Sprint or the Boston Marathon?

Overview:
We know a healthier workplace is important now more than ever.With plenty of health promotion available,are our health trends changing? To help us decipher "a sprint or a marathon",this session will explore the race to enjoying a healthy workplace by identifying the 3 "S's".Insights around strategy,support and sustainability will be shared to provide the best fuel for an effective, highly engaging,and results-based wellness program.

Why should you Attend: Ineffective program? No engagement? No support? Need help in understanding workplace wellness? Some programs don't lend high engagement rates.Some do.The most successful programs have similar things in common.Is it short burst of programming that works or is it a long,patient process to achieve a healthy workplace? Hear about best strategies to decipher if your wellness plan has sprint or marathon qualities.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• How to Build a Corporate Wellness Strategy
• Best Ways to Garner the Right Supports
• Best Approaches to Sharing a Consistent Message for Sustainability

Who Will Benefit:

• Human Resources
• Wellness Champions within a Workplace
• Person Responsible for Coordinating Internal Wellness Program
• Executive Leaders
• Employee Benefits Consultants/Brokers

Instructor:Meaghan Jansen is the owner of a Canadian employee and corporate wellness company called, Employee Wellness Solutions Network (ewsnetwork.com). She and her husband have been in business for 15 years and live in London, ON with their two children. Meaghan completed her BSc. (biology and psychology) and BA. (sport and exercise psychology) at the University of New Brunswick before completing her MSc. (exercise nutrition in kinesiology) at the University of Western Ontario. Meaghan is passionate about sharing the message of healthy living at work. She is a Corporate Wellness Specialist and has presented all over the world with the message of optimizing health and wellness. She is an interest group leader with the International Association for Workplace Health Promotion, a presenter for American College of Sports Medicine and an advisory board member of the Canadian Academy of Lifestyle Medicine. She has also presented at several Human Resources Professional Associations, Employee Benefits Specialists chapter events, the Schedule 2 Employer Group Conference, Northwind’s Health Invitational Forum and Benefits Trends & Insights in Canada. Meaghan is passionate about healthy living and her presentation style is indicative of this. Her family is very active and lives the message of healthy balance! Bio: Meaghan Jansen is the owner of a Canadian employee and corporate wellness company called, Employee Wellness Solutions Network (ewsnetwork.com). She and her husband have been in business for 15 years and live in London, ON with their two children. Meaghan completed her BSc. (biology and psychology) and BA. (sport and exercise psychology) at the University of New Brunswick before completing her MSc. (exercise nutrition in kinesiology) at the University of Western Ontario. Meaghan is passionate about sharing the message of healthy living at work. She is a Corporate Wellness Specialist and has presented all over the world with the message of optimizing health and wellness. She is an interest group leader with the International Association for Workplace Health Promotion, a presenter for American College of Sports Medicine and an advisory board member of the Canadian Academy of Lifestyle Medicine. She has also presented at several Human Resources Professional Associations, Employee Benefits Specialists chapter events, the Schedule 2 Employer Group Conference, Northwind’s Health Invitational Forum and Benefits Trends & Insights in Canada. Meaghan is passionate about healthy living and her presentation style is indicative of this. Her family is very active and lives the message of healthy balance!