WELLNESS MIRRORBe the change you want

to see in the workplace

Cathy Skinner, MACEO and Founder, The Art of Well

March 19, 2015

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Welcome

Purpose Goal Road map

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The Business Case

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Wellness Wheel

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Wellness Wheel

What does wellness mean to you? What is physical wellness? What is social/emotional wellness? What is spiritual/mindful/intentional

wellness? What is financial wellness? What is intellectual wellness?

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Stress

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What is resiliency?

The ability to recover from setbacks Adapt well to change Keep going in the face of adversity

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What is the biggest drain to resiliency at work?

Not tragedies, but co-workers and job stress

https://hbr.org/2015/01/what-resilience-means-and-why-it-matters

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Resiliency Traits

Resilient people possess thee characteristics a staunch acceptance of reality a deep belief, often buttressed by strongly

held values, that life is meaningful and an uncanny ability to improvise

https://hbr.org/2015/01/what-resilience-means-and-why-it-matters

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Resiliency in real-life

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Why People Hate Work

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/opinion/sunday/why-you-hate-work.html?referrer=&_r=1

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Elements of Best Places to Work

Physical, through opportunities to regularly renew and recharge at work;

Emotional, by feeling valued and appreciated for their contributions;

Mental, when they have the opportunity to focus in an absorbed way on their most important tasks and define when and where they get their work done;

Spiritual, by doing more of what they do best and enjoy most, and by feeling connected to a higher purpose at work.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/opinion/sunday/why-you-hate-work.html?referrer=&_r=1

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Wellness Case Study

How would you champion a more resilient-friendly workplace?

Where does a wellness program and resilience training fit in the organization structure?

How does wellness and resilience impact performance?

What type of working environment would this create?

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Wellness Changes Environment

Meetings limited to 90 minutes Expectations around email response

time Create fitness facilities and nap rooms Provide healthy, high-quality food Reward leaders and managers who

exhibit empathy, care and humility Make a positive difference in the world

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Use your power for good!

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Conclusion

How many resilient characteristics do you have? Acceptance of reality Belief that life is meaningful Improvise

How will integrating wellness and resiliency improve performance?

Reflect and act on… Your life tomorrow Your client/organization on Monday

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Resources

Cathy Skinner - TheArtofWell.com Henry Emmons - PartnersinResilience.com Jenny Evans and Resiliency eRevolution - ph-

performance.com Center for Spirituality and Healing - csh.umn.edu https://hbr.org/2015/01/what-resilience-means-

and-why-it-matters http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/opinion/

sunday/why-you-hate-work.html?referrer=&_r=1 http://store.mayoclinic.com/products/

bookDetails.cfm?mpid=154&linkId=12899898