Issue 9.12
March 24, 2023
EPISODE 8 | THE TOTAL PACKAGE
FEATURING DR. HEATHER FARLEY AND JACQUELINE CATALANO

What really makes a difference when it comes to mental well-being at work? Is it access to mental wellness resources, better communication tools, more paid time off, a positive culture? In this week's episode of Conversations with Kelly, we offer a roadmap for ways to create a better and healthier work environment. At the table were Dr. Heather Farley, chief wellness officer at ChristianaCare and Jacqueline Catalano, director of facilities management and site services at AstraZeneca.


THE C-SUITE'S ROLE IN WELL-BEING
GOING BEYOND WORKPLACE WELLNESS TO WORKPLACE WELL-BEING
By Deloitte

There’s no question that well-being is at the top of the C-suite agenda right now. How can C-suite leaders improve both their employees’ and their own well-being? To understand these issues and trends better, Deloitte partnered with independent research firm Workplace Intelligence to survey 2,100 employees and C-level executives across four countries. Read more >
EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING
A PREDICTOR OF
RETENTION & REFERRALS
 
The good news is that employee well-being can be supported and developed. After researching the practices of Certified™ great workplaces and employee survey data, we know that six key practices are proving to help managers enhance employee well-being:

1. Measure employee well-being regularly
2. Send powerful, simple signals that well-being matters
3. Connect employees with human experts
4. Activate local champions
5. Foster an environment of ongoing development and learning
6. Empower people to shape their contribution

A Healthy Delaware
HIDDEN CAUSES OF POOR HEALTH

Social determinants
of health (SDoH)— the conditions where people live, learn, work, and
play—can impact up to
80% of an individual’s
health and well-being.
BUSINESS HEALTH SOLUTIONS

ChristianaCare now offers
an entire suite of solutions for employers who want
to provide effective
health solutions for their workforce while keeping costs affordable and predictable. Read more >
A LOCAL HEALTH CARE APPROACH

On January 1, 2023, Delaware First Health officially became the
state's newest Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO), covering more
than 38,000 community members. Read more >
President's Message
Every other year we publish a very popular resource—the Legislative Roster. ... However, the coolest wrinkle to this year’s roster won’t be found in the physical booklet. We have an mobile app version of the same roster with even more functionality than the paperback version! Here you can keep notes, interact with the legislative districts, sort by political party, directly email or call legislators or staff, and much, much more! Read more >
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