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Creating a Heart-Healthy Culture for Yourself and Your Workplace

The American Heart Association, marking its centenary in 2024, highlights heart disease as the top cause of death in the U.S. During American Heart Month, they emphasize lifestyle changes and organizational strategies to promote longer, healthier lives for all.


WELCOA and the National Wellness Institute (NWI) Announce New Partnership

The National Wellness Institute (NWI) is joining WELCOA as an affiliate of the International Foundation. Together, the International Foundation, WELCOA, and NWI will enhance their ability to serve a diverse community of professionals who play a key role in shaping the health and well-being of individuals and workplaces.


Moving Well Into the New Year

Join the wave of belonging, collaboration, and personal growth—because 2024 is not just a new year; it’s a chance to make ripples that change the world.


Fostering a Workplace Culture of Giving Back Through Blood Donation

Did you know that, in America, someone urgently needs blood every two seconds? This need extends beyond unexpected emergencies, such as car crashes. It encompasses a wide range of medical treatments including cancer therapies, cardiovascular and orthopedic surgeries, and organ and bone marrow transplants.


Prepare for 2024 Worksite Wellness: Closing the Gap

It’s crucial to authentically communicate the significance of work to employees, utilizing organizational supports like professional pathways and demonstrating social impacts. Failure to do so may lead to demotivation and increased turnover. Understanding how to effectively showcase meaningful work through values and actions is essential.


The First Two Steps to Prepare for 2024 Worksite Wellness

BY: Derek Bell // VP, Solutions & Clinical Operations • VITAL WorkLife Let’s start with the obvious—2024 stands to be a pivotal year for worksite well-being. Many wellness, HR, and Benefits professionals are in strategic planning mode for the next calendar year. While it’s critical that each organization examine its own data to understand employee…


What’s Emerging in the World of Workplace Well-Being for 2024?

Many wellness, HR, and benefits professionals are in strategic planning mode for the next calendar year. While it’s critical for each organization to examine its own data to understand employee needs, it’s also helpful to consider emerging trends in workforce well-being.


Offering Psychedelics, Like Ketamine, as an Employee Benefit

There is growing evidence and interest in psychedelic medication as a way to improve mental well-being. What implications does this have for employers? Will psychedelics be the next Ozempic?


Key Takeaways from WELCOA Summit 2023

A look back at the takeaways, highlights, and power of the 2023 WELCOA Summit.


The Power of Workplace Friendships: Building Stronger, More Connected Teams

Workplace leaders who apply intentional strategies in a few key areas of social well-being can create stronger, more connected, and more successful organizations where employees thrive together through the power of workplace friendships.