2012 Webinar Series

Well Workplace University—Building A Results-Oriented Workplace Wellness Program Using WELCOA's Seven Benchmarks

Well Workplace University is WELCOA's flagship training program. In this four-part Certification, participants will learn the art and science of building a results-oriented wellness program. Building on WELCOA's Seven Benchmarks of Healthy Companies, this training is specifically designed to help wellness practitioners and business leaders build and sustain results-oriented wellness programs. To date, thousands of health professionals and business leaders have taken part in this training.

Registration for this certification is now closed.

Webinar #1: An Examination Of The Health Habits of Americans: Who's Doing What And What It's Going To Take To Change The Way We Do Business in America

To kick off the 2012 learning agenda, members of the WELCOA Nation will be immersed in the fascinating world of examining the actual health habits of Americans. Zeroing-in on the nutritional, physical activity, self-care, tobacco and alcohol use patterns and other important health behaviors, webinar participants will gain a better understanding on who's doing what and perhaps more importantly, what it will take to bring about change. This webinar should be considered a “must-attend” for every WELCOA Member.

Registration for this webinar is now closed.

Webinar #2: Creating A Culture of Health: Breakthrough Strategies To Change The Way Your Organization Does Business

If there's anything we've learned about designing and implementing results-oriented wellness programs in the last 25 years, it's that culture change is at the very heart of every successful initiative. In this national WELCOA webinar, you'll be immersed into the art and science of systematically changing and enhancing organizational culture. Specifically, we'll share with you the mechanics of assessing your current culture and the specific steps you'll need to take in order to make the necessary changes that will enhance the health and well-being of your organization's employees.

Registration for this webinar is now closed.

Bonus Webinar #1: Introducing SWELL: Harnessing Social Media To Improve Your Health and Wellness Programs

In 2012, WELCOA is introducing an exclusive social networking tool available only to members of the WELCOA nation. Branded as SWELL, this social networking system is a cross between LinkedIn and Facebook. By setting up your profile in SWELL, you'll be able to make friends with other wellness and business leaders across the country. In addition, you'll be able to create your own groups and seamlessly share ideas, best practices, documents, videos, and anything else of importance. To learn how you can ride the wave of SWELL, all you have to do is attend this exclusive webinar.

Sign up today, a better future is waiting.

Registration for this webinar is now closed.

Well Workplace University—Linking Wellness Initiatives To Employee Benefit Design: The Missing Link In Creating Best-In-Class Wellness Programs

Despite the very best efforts of the nation's most talented worksite wellness practitioners, many health promotion initiatives have failed to live up to their potential. Interestingly, by linking worksite wellness programs to the company's benefit plan design, remarkable results are finally being achieved. In this four-part national WELCOA Certification, participants will walk away with the knowledge and skills to successfully link wellness programs to corporate benefits.

Registration for this certification is now closed.

Webinar #3: 10 Simple Solutions to Stress: How to Help Your Employees Tame Tension and Stress In The Workplace

In these difficult and challenging times, both employees and executives are being asked to do more—a lot more—with fewer and fewer resources. With the workweek expanding and paychecks contracting, stress is endemic to the workplace. In this necessary and fiercely practical WELCOA webinar, participants will walk away the 10 simple—but hugely meaningful—solutions to combat the harmful effects of stress in the workplace. As an added bonus, everyone who completes this national webinar will receive a FREE copy of our newest book, “Stop Stress This Minute,” by nationally-acclaimed author Jim Porter.

Registration for this webinar is now closed.

Well Workplace University—The Art And Science Of Changing Unhealthy Behaviors

Well Workplace University is a nationally-recognized training that addresses WELCOA's Seven Critical Benchmarks of Results-Oriented Wellness Programs. Attended by hundreds and hundreds of business leaders and health professionals, Well Workplace University has set forth a national model for building exemplary wellness programs.

WELCOA President, Dr. David Hunnicutt, and other national leaders will focus on the topic of changing behaviors. Perhaps the most rigorous of the previous Certificate Training Courses offered by WELCOA, this four-part Certification series will provide essential information on the art and science of changing unhealthy behaviors.

Registration for this certification is now closed.

Bonus Webinar #2: EconoHealth ROI: A Revolutionary Way To Calculate ROI and Establish Strategic Priorities For Your Organization's Wellness Initiative

For years calculating wellness program ROI was beyond the capabilities of the vast majority of worksite wellness practitioners. Too scientific and too expensive, ROI was a nice thing to talk about but something that could never be quite realized—until now. For 2012 and moving forward, WELCOA has partnered with Dr. David Chenoweth, one of the nation's leading health economists to develop a revolutionary new tool known as EconoHealth ROI. Utilizing the very best science and best practices, EconoHealth ROI will help you determine the ROI of your existing wellness initiative—and set strategic priorities for moving forward in the future.

EconoHealth is a game-changer and you'll want to reserve your spot in this exclusive national WELCOA webinar.

• Thursday, June 28, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time

Webinar #4: The Anatomy of a Business Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide to Developing A Great Wellness Operating Plan That Will Improve Employee Health And Change Your Company's Culture

One of the most commonly overlooked elements of a successful wellness program is the development of an operating plan. In this engaging and enlightening WELCOA webinar, you will gain valuable instruction on how to craft and implement a best-in-class wellness operating plan. By completing this webinar, you'll better understand the seven elements inherent in successful wellness plans and the secrets of making your plan the central wellness document that guides the strategic activities and initiatives for your wellness team members and, ultimately, your organization.

• Thursday, July 26, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time

Well Workplace University—How To Effectively Utilize Health Coaching To Improve Employee Health

When it comes to workplace wellness programs, coaching is all the rave. Unfortunately, despite its popularity, far too many companies are clueless when it comes to truly harnessing the power of coaching. In this four-part national WELCOA Certification, members of the WELCOA nation will learn how to successfully incorporate coaching into their existing workplace wellness initiatives. From selecting coaches to setting expectations to negotiating prices to evaluating outcomes, this Certification will feature some of the nation's most learned professionals and practitioners. If you are looking to take your wellness program to the next level, you won't want to miss this certification opportunity.

• Wednesday, August 8, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time
• Wednesday, August 15, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time
• Wednesday, August 22, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time
• Wednesday, August 29, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time

Well Workplace University—How To Demonstrate A Return-On-Investment

This Certification focuses on helping health and business leaders better understand how to demonstrate a return-on-investment. Specifically, in the four-part training we will:

• Provide an in-depth examination of what the research tells about return-on-investment and wellness programs;
• Examine the methodologies used to calculate and demonstrate return-on-investment;
• Highlight the most useful case-studies of best practices related to demonstrating return-on-investment;
• Provide specific step-by-step information on assessing ROI in your organization
• Recommend the most important resources, tools, calculators, and consultants that can help you demonstrate ROI;
• Answer the most commonly asked question concerning ROI

This WELCOA Certification should be considered essential for anyone who is charged with leading a workplace wellness initiative or who is responsible for helping client companies better understand the art and science of ROI.

• Wednesday, October 10, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time
• Wednesday, October 17, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time
• Wednesday, October 24, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time
• Wednesday, October 31, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time

Webinar #5: Fitness That Works: Simple Moves To Make Exercise Happen Between 9 and 5

According to the nation's best scientists, the single most important predictor of mortality and morbidity is low fitness level. But despite the power of physical activity to improve health, contain costs and transform culture, only a fraction of American employees get enough physical activity throughout the day to reap the benefits. In this useful and imminently practical webinar, you'll gain an entirely new perspective on what companies are doing to keep their employees physically active during 9 to 5. Led by nationally-acclaimed fitness guru Sean Foy, this webinar should be considered essential for anyone charged with leading a worksite wellness initiative. And as an added bonus for those who complete this webinar, we'll send you a free copy of our new book, “Fitness That Works: Simple Moves To Make Exercise Happen Between 9 and 5.”

Register immediately, you do not want to miss this webinar.

• Thursday, October 25, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time

Webinar #6: Evaluating Health And Wellness Programs: A Practical Approach To Determining The Impact Of Your Programming Efforts

Perhaps the most misunderstood (and feared) responsibility of anyone charged with running a worksite wellness program is evaluating outcomes. But it needn't be this way. In this national WELCOA webinar, we'll take you by the hand and show you how to effectively and efficiently evaluate the impact and outcomes of your present programming initiatives. Drawing on the most current science—as well as the best practices of America's Healthiest Companies—you'll not only be empowered to evaluate your programs but you'll be excited to take on the challenge.

• Thursday, November 29, 2012 — 9:30 - 11:00 AM Central Time