Webinars & Podcasts
Healthy Workplaces: Global Perspectives and Best Practices
Wellness Wise™ Webinar Series 2019
“Healthy Workplaces: Global Perspectives and Best Practices”
Presented by Wolf Kirsten, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces
19 September 2019 10:00am – 11:00am (AEST)
Worldwide, wellness is one of the fastest-growing industries as our focus has shifted to protecting health rather than simply treating disease. This is also evident in the workplace, where health and wellness is booming as organisations aspire to help both their people and their business thrive.
Join international workplace wellness expert Wolf Kirsten as he highlights current global trends in workplace health promotion focusing on:
– key drivers
– programs
– methods
– technology
– metrics, and
– challenges.
Wolf will present data from the 2018 Buck Global Survey of Workforce Wellbeing Strategies, as well as additional data from local and regional surveys, and discuss the particular growth areas of stress, mental wellbeing and psychosocial risks. He will also showcase examples of best practice employers, both large and small, from across the globe, based on the Global Healthy Workplace Awards and Certification benchmarks.
Register today and don’t miss the chance to hear about global trends from an international workplace wellness expert.
Webinar – 2019 Global Healthy Workplace Awards
The Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces (GCHW) would like to invite you to our 2019 Global Healthy Workplace Awards webinar taking place on:
Thursday, February 14th at 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MST / 4:00PM – 5:00PM GMT – Now Ended.
The Global Healthy Workplace Awards enable employers to benchmark their programs to the global standard and, if successful, to celebrate their outstanding achievement in promoting a safe and healthy work environment complementary to the business performance of the organisation. The Global Healthy Workplace Awards (GHWAwards) are assessed by a panel of experts following presentations from two finalists from each category.
Finalists for this year’s Awards will be invited to Melbourne, Australia to present at our 7th Global Healthy Workplace Summit, 30th October – 1st November 2019. Awards application deadline is: 31st March 2019.
The webinar will give you an in-depth overview of the GCHW Awards, including its importance, benefits and how to submit an application.
Speakers:
Wolf Kirsten, Co-Director, Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces
Tommy Hutchinson, Co-Director, Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces
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How to Get Certified as a Healthy Workplace Webinar
How to Get Certified as a Healthy Workplace took place on:
Webinar 1: November 26 8pm MST / Nov. 27 8:30am IST / Nov. 27 11am CST (China Standard Time) / Nov. 27 2pm AEDT
Webinar 2: November 28 8am MST / 1pm BRST / 3pm GMT / 4pm CET / 5pm SAST
The Certification Webinar Video gives you an in-depth overview of the GCHW Global Certification, including its importance, benefits and how to submit an application.
Our Global Healthy Workplace Certification certifies programmes that excel in the provision of workplace health and wellbeing. The application process assesses an organization’s commitment to providing employees with comprehensive support in health and wellbeing across a broad range of factors including health and safety, mental wellbeing, commitment from top leadership and ability of employees to influence programme design.
To find out more about certification visit: https://www.globalhealthyworkplace.org/global-healthy-workplace-certification
Contributing to Business Sustainability through Well-Being at Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz
Tuesday, November 27th, 2018, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM GMT, 12pm ET/5pm CET
2018 Global Healthy Workplace Award winner Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz (HAOC) will highlight its commitment to a healthy workplace, which is reflected in its value proposition that underlines its commitment to contributing to business sustainability by providing the best health experience possible. The HAOC Progama Bem-Estar (PBE) touches the key dimensions of a healthy workplace, is driven by 18 health professionals as well as strategic partners and includes an integrated digital platform. Reductions in health risks, health care costs and absenteeism have produced a cost-effective program and a positive return-on-investment (ROI).
Presenter: Leonardo Piovesan Mendonça is the Manager for Occupational Health and Quality of Life at the Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz (HAOC). The philanthropic not-for-profit private hospital in São Paulo has received numerous awards in Brazil and won the Global Healthy Workplace Award for Large Enterprises this year. Leonardo is a Medical Doctor who received his specialization in three areas: Geriatrics, Occupational Health and Hospital Administration and has been with HAOC since 2010, the Occupational Health and Quality of Life manager since 2016. He currently serves on the ABQV (Brazilian Quality of Life Association) Council and is a standing member of ICOH (International Commission on Occupational Health).
The GCHW webinar is delivered in partnership with IAWHP. Click the button below to register.
Occupational Health, Wellbeing and Investors Podcast with UNPRI
How investors can promote health and well-being in the workplace
Wolf Kirsten (Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces) joins PRI’s Bettina Reinboth to discuss the role investors can play to promote workplace health and well-being. They explore the relationship between corporate good practices in promoting health and well-being and financial performance, and the indicators investors can use to assess companies’ performance in this space.
Listen to the Podcast on UNPRI, click here!