Wellbeing Designers / Sept - Oct Update
Hi Wellbeing Designers,
This is the autumn edition for September - October 2024 of the Wellbeing Designers bi-monthly newsletter.?We can't believe that it's only 2 months left from this year, can you?
We are in the mids of a super busy November with exciting workshops and keynotes. We would like to share with you what kept us busy in the past two months.
Besides the events and new podcast episodes, we kicked off the Wellbeing Leadership Mastery journey with a diverse group of HR and business leaders. What I personally learned from them is that there is very rarely "business as usual" in a life of a company and its employees in today's continuously changing world. Transformations, restructurings, bad financial results are happening and if things are going well on the business side, we might face challenges on the personal side. Does this mean that they don't have time for wellbeing? Not at all... the opposite! These leaders instead of embracing the mindset of "there is never a good time" they embraced the mindset of "we make time for it as it is a long-term investment".
The Sustainability VP of a company recently shared that they are asked by investors about the health of employees just as much as about environmental sustainability.
People sustainability. Wellbeing. Sustainable businesses.
Warm regards,
Founder/CEO of Wellbeing Designers
Here’s a quick update to give you a glimpse into what we've been working on throughout September and October.
Podcast Updates
?? Episode 18, Season 3 features Dr. Miriam Baumg?rtner, former Head of Wellbeing and Sustainable People Performance at PwC Switzerland (note: which is an internal role, focusing on employees of the consulting company), interviewed by our Founder, Réka Deák.
Tune into the episode here.
Wellbeing Leadership Mastery Kicked Off!
This September we kicked off the Wellbeing Leadership Mastery journey with a diverse group of 6 HR and Business Leaders from 3 parts of the world. They're on an exciting 5-month journey enhancing their skills to design wellbeing cultures in their organisations.
Our main focus is on systemic / organisational wellbeing, however, there is also a mini individual wellbeing journey built into the journey. Beyond the live group sessions with structured learning material, an online learning portal, 1:1 coaching - advisory sessions, fireside chats are integral part of the WLM journey. Read more about our last fireside chat here.
If you are interested in the next course kicking off in March 2025, finishing July 2025, click here or email us directly: [email protected].
Where we shared our insights
At UNLEASH World 2024, Maurice Wery, Global Wellbeing Manager at The Adecco Group, and our founder, Réka Deák, in her role as Senior Advisor to The Josh Bersin Company, led a standout session. It was featured in the Day 1 highlights article, chosen from over 60 sessions! They discussed how organisations can create lasting, meaningful change in wellbeing. Read more about it here.
Event Highlights
Global Leaders Summit
Reka, our Founder got nominated as a Voice of a New Era and got invited to The Global Leaders Summit at Vienna, organised by The Female Factor gathered 600+ female leaders from 50+ countries, sparking discussions on gender bias, media representation, and building future businesses. Read more about her reflections here.
New Blog Article
Leadership and wellbeing: How leaders can shape the future of work
Refreshing insights on our blog by Sophie Smalley, Workplace Wellbeing Specialist.
“Workplace wellbeing is no longer a luxury or a "nice-to-have"; It’s a non-negotiable aspect of running a successful business that yields tangible results. Just as we meticulously plan for sales or marketing, we must give equal care and attention to the wellbeing of our people.”
To read the full blog, click here
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