Sustaining a high level of employee engagement is a growing concern for many organizations. In this fun, fast-paced session, you will join fellow explorers to uncover the three secrets to help you transform your workforce into a powerhouse of performance and engagement! In today's post-pandemic world, unlocking the full potential of your employees is non-negotiable. This session will unearth the hidden secrets of Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence (ARC), led by seasoned well-being experts Jesse Gavin, Mitch Martens, and Ryan Wolf. This powerful trio of psychological needs can boost motivation, elevate job satisfaction, and ward off burnout. Unleash your unending curiosity, roll up your sleeves, and embark on a hands-on journey beyond theory and straight into action.

Learning Objectives

• Define Evidence-Based Strategies: Describe practical techniques and strategies grounded in core psychological needs that effectively foster employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention within organizational settings.
• Identify Best Practices: Explore and practice methods for seamlessly incorporating autonomy, relatedness, and competence into your existing wellness programs and organizational climate.
• Formulate an Action Plan: Create an action plan to incorporate the three basic psychological needs to help your employees thrive and increase their employee experience.

Insomnia. Incivility. Obesity. Chronic Illness. Screen Addictions. Burnout. Passive-aggressiveness. Etc. Etc. Etc. Not only has stress reached epidemic levels nationwide (often called the “Black Plague of the 21st Century”), but workers across the country cite their work/worksite as the number one stressor in their lives. Moreover, stressed employees can create a toxic work environment perpetuating the stress cycle, decreasing health, morale and productivity. This “train-the-trainer” program teaches participants essential skills in how to create, market, implement and facilitate effective programs in stress management, resiliency and work-life balance to enhance the health of workers and the worksite. This includes a special emphasis on both coping skills (mind) and relaxation techniques (body). The topic of stress is colossal. The means to deal with stress effectively and become resilient to stress/change IS possible—with the best skills/best practices and program design/implementation. The time is now!

Learning Objectives

• Describe stress through the mind-body-spirit paradigm of wellness.
• Describe the effects of the unconscious mind on behavior change.
• Design effective resiliency programs for your employees.

This full-day session will survey important legal concepts for designing a compliant and effective wellness program. The presenter will cover basic legal concepts so attendees know where to look for legal guidance. Then, the presenter will discuss the latest legal guidance and activity on wellness incentives, taxation issues regarding wellness plans (including recent activity regarding WIMPER benefits), scope of practice/licensing (and whether there should be standards for wellness professionals), discrimination by wellness programs, and data privacy issues. After the session, attendees will feel more prepared to recognize wellness programs that could pose higher legal risk.

Learning Objectives

• Identify where to look for legal guidance when creating or implementing workplace wellness programs.
• Describe the latest guidance for using wellness incentives.
• Explain the various legal risk areas when creating and implementing workplace wellness programs.

The National Wellness Institute’s gold-standard Certified Wellness Practitioner (CWP) credential is awarded to individuals from multiple disciplines and backgrounds, recognizing their wellness promotion competency and their commitment to ongoing professional development. Participants in this interactive and informative workshop will receive live support through lecture, scenario activities, and group discussions designed to prepare them for both the exam content and the exam experience. They will gain confidence in their ability to pass the CWP exam as they prepare to differentiate themselves in the ever-expanding field of wellness. Plus, all attendees receive access to sample exam questions, study materials, and an online CWP Practice Examination to simulate the test-taking experience and preview the types of exam questions to expect.

Learning Objectives

• Identify individual strengths and weaknesses in the various domains of the NWI Wellness Promotion Competency Model to assist in creating a personalized professional development plan.
• Demonstrate professional wellness competence through practice exam questions and reflections.
• Outline successful certification exam preparation and test-taking strategies to enhance confidence in completing the CWP certification exam.