All workplaces positively influence the health and well-being of employees, their families and communities.
The "All workplaces" is, of course, the stuff of bold visioning. And the broad context of employees, families and communities signals that HERO and our leaders have evolved well past the concept of "employee health management" (EHM) as a sufficient focus for employers intent on influencing the health and productivity that will keep our nation competitive in attracting and retaining the world's top talent. Just a note on "workplaces:" with today's virtual workforce, this is a vision as much aimed at that place/organization you work for as it is about the space wherein you do your work day-to-day.
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You can observe a lot by just watching," said Yogi Berra. Returning from HEROForum15 in Chicago last week, I was impressed by how much HERO has grown to become what Jerry Noyce once described as an "intellectual cooperative." The metaphor I offered to HERO members during our Think Tank session was that of a Food Co-op. It is through member engagement that food sources are vetted and it is members who regularly influence how the shelves are stocked. I am so pleased to be able to dedicate this next chapter in my career to supporting members who are eager to bring research questions they're passionate about and provide a disciplined venue for learning and sharing.
To that end, for HERO members who attended Forum, in co-op fashion, do share your learnings with your colleagues back at the office!
Remember that you can access Powerpoint slides of Forum speakers on the mobile app or the
website version
. To download presentations you will need to log on by entering the email you used to register.
HERO Board Members Featured in The "Game Changers" Webinar this week
As an Editor for The American Journal of Health Promotion, I get the chance to profile top leaders in our field and invite them to discuss current issues in a semi-monthly webinar. This week I hosted two HERO Board Members,
LaVaughn Palma Davis and Laurie Whitsel
, along with
Laura Linnan,
a top scientist in our field. Together with 20 other leaders in health promotion, we wrote
profiles of luminaries
who built our field. For those who come to health promotion from other disciplines, profiling seminal leaders in the field offers a primer on the most indelible concepts that can serve as a foundation for future evidence-based innovation. As importantly for aspiring game changers, these synopses of the extraordinary work of health promotion's leaders offer models for what it takes to induce lasting change.
These "Art of Health Promotion" webinars are open access and available on the Journal's web site under the Webinar tab in the
Video Archives
section.
