Health & Well-Being Blog

Well-Being Culture

Psychological Safety and Organizational Success

Psychological safety can help individuals and organizations thrive. When people experience psychological safety, they are comfortable being themselves. They are willing to share their ideas, express their creativity and take risks without fearing that their co-workers will criticize them—which are all types of behavior that can lead to innovation.1 Unfortunately, most workplaces don’t take the steps necessary to create psychological safety....

Well-Being Trends

Taking Personalization to the Next Level

WebMD Health Services has been a long time supporter of the annual Employee Health Care Conference hosted by The Conference Board, and this year was no...

Personal Well-Being

Diabetes Reversal—A 5-Step Approach

With so many people facing the challenges of managing Type 2 Diabetes, our clinical advisory board member Michael Dansinger, MD, a nationally recognized authority on dietary...

Well-Being Engagement

The Science of Better Well-Being

Motivation and inspiration are temporary feelings.1 Too many of us sign up for gym memberships and then never use them, purchase exercise equipment just to let...

Well-Being Engagement

Introducing WebMD ONE

Well-being programs today tend to treat all people the same—but this approach isn’t working. Only 32 percent of employees believe their well-being program has encouraged them...

Program Management

Get Leadership Onboard With Well-Being

A successful well-being program often depends on leadership support. No matter how dedicated you are to your well-being program, you can only get so far without...

Well-Being Trends

Four Trends in Health Tech

Modern technology has the power to transform well-being in the workplace. Whether it’s the latest wearable, application or platform, innovations are making it more convenient than...

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Well-Being Culture

WebMD Onsite Services Boosts Global Investment Firm’s Well-Being Program

Onsite services strengthen your well-being program and empower your populations with the ability to improve their well-being on their watch. Whether it’s an onsite fitness center,...

Coaches' Corner

Breaking Up With That Old Exercise Routine

Welcome to Coaches’ Corner; our blog series dedicated to bringing you actionable health and fitness tips directly from our WebMD coaches. With extensive education, certifications and...

Well-Being Engagement

UPDATE: The EEOC and Well-Being Program Incentives: What You Need to Know

Encouraging employees and members to make healthy lifestyle changes can certainly be a challenge. New well-being program regulations set to be put into place in June...

Well-Being Engagement

The Engagement Struggle – From Interactions to Engagement

This past week I teamed up with our client, American Airlines, to discuss engagement. During our presentation, we talked about the challenges of driving engagement—including the...

Coaches' Corner

How Coaching Certifications Add Value to Your Program

Health coaching certifications help ensure the coaches at your organization are more than capable for the job. They are proof that your coaches know the most...

Well-Being Culture

How Volunteering Boosts Well-Being

When you volunteer, you often get more than you give. In addition to providing you with a mental boost, doing charitable work may actually be beneficial...

Well-Being Engagement

Keep Your Remote Workforce Engaged

Remote workers are becoming more common with every passing year. According to Bussiness Insider, by 2020, about 50 percent of all employees will be working remotely.1 ...

Personal Well-Being

Empower Your Workforce with Health Tech

Technology is changing the way Americans take care of their health. Today, anyone can monitor and analyze key health indicators like their activity, heart rate and...

Program Management

The Impact of Resilient Leaders

One of the most important qualities of a leader is being resilient. In an agile, adaptive organization, a high level of engagement is critical at all...