Health, Wellness & Wellbeing
In order to realize their full potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and make contributions to their communities, individuals must prioritize/take care of their mental health. However, the increasing number of people affected by mental health conditions is prompting employers to find new ways to understand and engage with their members’ mental wellbeing. In this session, we will:
- Understand the Importance of Mental Wellbeing: Participants will be able to articulate the significance of mental health in the workplace and its impact on employee productivity, engagement, and overall organizational success.
- Identify the Impact of Workplace Culture on Mental Health: Participants will learn how common workplace factors, either negatively or positively affect mental health.
- Explore Healthy Habits: Participants will explore various healthy habits and practices that can promote mental wellbeing among employees, including stress management techniques, work-life balance strategies, and mindfulness practices.
- Develop Supportive Workplace Policies: Participants will gain insights into how to create and implement workplace policies and programs that foster a supportive environment for mental health, including work-life balance and social connection.
- Engage Employees in Mental Wellbeing Initiatives: Participants will learn effective strategies for engaging employees in mental wellbeing initiatives, including communication techniques and the importance of leadership support.
Speaker: Jennifer Bickel, Director of Sales – Team Lead, Vitality Group
Jennifer Bickel began her career in Corporate Wellness as a Benefits Manager for a large, multi-location organization in the Legal Industry. During a time of rapid organizational growth, she was responsible for overseeing benefits administration, implementing creative cost containment programs to maintain a competitive benefits package, and driving change through wellness and philanthropy initiatives. After 9 years of effectively fulfilling this role, she embraced the opportunity to expand her reach and focus on her passion to promote healthy living on a larger scale. She then spent 6 years developing best practices to successfully drive engagement which led to positive health outcomes among a diverse book of business at Humana.
Now with Vitality, Jennifer collaborates with Benefit Consultants and HR Leadership teams to establish motivational health and well-being solutions tailored around unique organizational goals, to inspire a happy, healthy and productive workforce.
Originally from Rochester, NY, Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from SUNY Brockport. In addition, she earned her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) designation from the HR Certification Institute as well as certifications from the National Wellness Institute & WELCOA.
