Laura Putnam Speaking Topics

• WORKPLACE WELLNESS THAT WORKS: 10 STEPS TO INFUSE WELL-BEING AND VITALITY INTO ANY ORGANIZATION.

  We know a healthier, happier workforce is good for people, good for the bottom line and essential for building a winning team. But, are workplace wellness programs actually working? Evidence suggests most don’t. This session outlines the 10 steps you can take to ensure that your workplace wellness efforts actually work.

  Key points:

  • How to excite leaders and employees to imagine what’s possible and start with what’s right.
  • How to build a wellness initiative that moves across the organization, teams and locations.
  • How to make workplace wellness sustainable, easy and a normal part of the day-to-day culture.

• MANAGERS ON THE MOVE: WHAT THE BEST TEAM LEADERS DO DIFFERENTLY.

  While wellness may not be part of the job description, every manager is uniquely positioned to make or break their team members’ well-being. This session demonstrates the critical role that managers play in embedding wellness into the fabric of business as usual, the specific steps that each can take to become a Multiplier of Well-Being and how each can create an oasis of well-being for their team.

  Key points:

  • How to lead by example and (figuratively speaking) put on the spandex!
  • How to change the conversation and authentically communicate well-being.
  • How to create an infrastructure where well-being becomes normal for your team.

ME AT MY BEST® HOW TO THRIVE IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD.

What are the keys to not just surviving – but fully thriving? How can you become your version of “Me At My Best” – even as we navigate challenging times? Through a combination of stories and science, learn about the secrets to overcome stress and burnout. Glean insights on the well-being dimensions needed to be your best self: physical, emotional, social, financial, career and community. Come away refreshed, restored and armed with specific takeaways to catapult yourself into a revitalized way of living.

Key Points:

• Know what it takes to thrive and clarify what Me at My Best® looks like for you.
• Close the “knowing and doing” gap to take action.
• Navigate the currents to overcome adversity and achieve optimal well-being.

BORN TO MOVE, TOLD TO SIT: OUR WELL-BEING IS IN THE BALANCE.

From classrooms where kids sit for hours at a time to workplaces that keep people in front of computers to groceries that are delivered to our homes, our society is built around us sitting – a lot. And, while catchy slogans like “sitting is the new smoking” are commonplace and yoga pants are everywhere, the average American sits 10 hours a day. Yet, most of us are struggling to find work-life balance. Meanwhile, we’re told to “Move more, sit less!” – but most of us don’t. This session unpacks the “biological-cultural” conundrum we’re up against – and provides a path forward.

Key points:

• How we are “born to move” and the unexpected benefits of movement to becoming our best selves.
• The ways that our culture and environment “conspires” against us getting in motion.
• The steps we can take to naturally infuse motion throughout our day and get out of our seat!

The Multiplier Effect of Well-Being

What the best team leaders do differently.

While wellness may not be part of the job description, every manager is uniquely positioned to make or break their team members’ well-being. Problem is, most manager view wellness as being outside of their scope, disconnected from the bottom line, and something to be addressed by HR. But, the extent to which employees are well largely comes down to leaders, especially managers. Senior leaders are needed to set the tone for well-being at work, and managers effectively serve as the conduits of well-being for their team members. Therefore, every team leader must consider: Am I acting as a multiplier, or am I acting as a gatekeeper? This session demonstrates the critical role that managers play in embedding wellness into the fabric of business as usual, and the specific steps that each can take to become a Multiplier of Well-Being.

Key points:

• Why well-being is essential to enhanced engagement, productivity and organizational excellence.

• How every manager holds the key to promoting well-being at work.

• Three strategies that every manager can implement to carve out an oasis of well-being for their team.

Target Audience: Senior leaders, managers, HR/wellness/benefits

Workplace Wellness that Works

10 steps to infuse well-being into any organization.

The evidence is clear: a healthier, happier workforce is good for people, good for the bottom line and essential for building a winning team. Employee well-being in all dimensions, including physical, emotional, social and financial, are critical for an organization’s success. But, are workplace wellness programs actually working? Evidence suggests most don’t. Over 80% of eligible employees are opting out and rates of stress and poor health continue to soar. Learn about how you can get workplace to work and why you should – especially now. You will away with a 10-step template to measurably improve the health and vitality of your employees. We’ll touch on industry hot topics, such as effective ways to inspire behavior change, the truth behind motivation, and the interconnectivity between culture and well-being. We’ll also dive into creative tactics that aren’t being talked about, such as “going stealth” – a strategy that calls for “sneaking” wellness into non-wellness initiatives. You’ll come away inspired and armed with tangible techniques to elicit higher rates of engagement, more leadership support, and finally a well-being program that actually works.

Key points:

• Instead of a program, start a movement.

• How to cultivate an environment and culture that supports well-being.

• How to build human-centric well-being.

Target Audience: Senior leaders, HR/wellness/benefits