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Workplace Wellness that Works

10 Steps to Infuse Well-Being and Vitality into Any Organization

Laura Putnam

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Workplace Wellness that Works
Redefining Wellness+
Becoming an Agent of Change+
Vision & Multidimensional Health+
Assessing & Shaping Culture+
Focusing on Strengths+
Building a Da Vinci Team+
Overcoming Skepticism+
Tapping into Human Needs+
Using Nudges & Cues+
Launching & Iterating+
Scaling Globally+

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Question 1 of 10
What is the broader definition of workplace wellness according to the book?
  • A. Providing free gym memberships and pedometers to all staff.
  • B. Any approach that allows employees to be more human, engaged, and connected at work.
  • C. Enforcing strict diet and exercise regimens during office hours.
  • D. Replacing all cafeteria junk food with organic fruits and vegetables.
Question 2 of 10
When building a case for workplace wellness, what money-draining phenomenon describes employees who are at work but not working effectively?
  • A. Absenteeism
  • B. Quiet quitting
  • C. Presenteeism
  • D. Cognitive dissonance
Question 3 of 10
How does the book suggest using marbles to understand an organization's current culture?
  • A. By using them as a physical reward for completing wellness tasks.
  • B. By having employees place green, yellow, or red marbles in a jar to indicate how their day went.
  • C. By using them as a metaphor to represent the diverse departments in a company.
  • D. By distributing them to managers to represent their departmental wellness budget.
Question 4 of 10
According to Marcus Buckingham, how should a wellness program approach employee behaviors?
  • A. By identifying and aggressively targeting employees' greatest weaknesses.
  • B. By using fear-based tactics to motivate rapid behavioral change.
  • C. By focusing on activities that make employees feel strong and engaged.
  • D. By assigning everyone identical tasks regardless of their individual skills.
Question 5 of 10
Why is Leonardo da Vinci cited as an inspiration for building a well-being movement?
  • A. He symbolizes an interdisciplinary approach, showing the value of including diverse departments like IT, Marketing, and Facilities.
  • B. He believed that art was the only true form of emotional therapy.
  • C. He worked in isolation, proving that a single dedicated person can change a company's culture.
  • D. He invented the first mechanical pedometer used for physical wellness.
Question 6 of 10
What strategy did Goldman Sachs use to overcome skepticism and successfully get 500 people to sign up for a wellness session?
  • A. They made the sessions mandatory for all new hires.
  • B. They renamed 'stress management' to 'mindfulness and resilience' to avoid negative connotations.
  • C. They offered a financial bonus to anyone who attended.
  • D. They threatened to withdraw the company's health insurance contributions.
Question 7 of 10
How did Schindler Canada use the psychological need for 'relatedness' to improve workplace safety?
  • A. They organized mandatory weekend retreats for employees and their families.
  • B. They created a social media platform exclusively for elevator mechanics.
  • C. They placed pictures of employees' family members on their safety helmets.
  • D. They paired older employees with younger apprentices in a mentorship program.
Question 8 of 10
In the context of behavioral change, what is the difference between a nudge and a cue?
  • A. A nudge is a financial incentive, while a cue is a verbal warning from management.
  • B. A nudge applies to physical well-being, while a cue applies strictly to emotional well-being.
  • C. A nudge is a small environmental adjustment, while a cue relates to cultural norms and what is considered normal behavior.
  • D. A nudge is an organizational policy, while a cue is an individual goal.
Question 9 of 10
What does design company IDEO's 'Fail Faster!' program demonstrate about launching a wellness initiative?
  • A. It is better to delay a program until all the details are perfectly planned.
  • B. You should launch the program quickly and learn by doing, fine-tuning it as you go.
  • C. Employees who fail to meet wellness goals should be quickly reprimanded.
  • D. Wellness programs rarely succeed on the first try and usually result in lost revenue.
Question 10 of 10
How did the multinational company OzForex use their wellness program to cultivate a sense of global fairness?
  • A. They standardized salaries across all their international offices.
  • B. They required all employees to learn a second language to improve global communication.
  • C. They mandated that every office serve the exact same healthy lunches.
  • D. They offered the Australian standard of four weeks of holiday to all employees worldwide.

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Workplace Wellness that Works Summary & Overview

Workplace Wellness That Works (2015) provides a refreshing take on how to create more well-being in any organization. It offers a 10-step guide packed with practical examples from the business world on how to initiate, expand and sustain your well-being movement.

Who Should Listen to Workplace Wellness that Works?

  • Anyone interested in a healthier workplace
  • Managers and CEOs
  • Anyone in human resources

About the Author: Laura Putnam

Laura Putnam is the founder and CEO of Motion Infusion, a well-being consultation firm. As well as being heavily involved in the American Heart Association, Putnam is a trainer, dancer and consultant, and works with nonprofit organizations, academic institutions and Fortune 500 companies.

 

© Laura Putnam: Workplace Wellness That Works copyright 2015, John Wiley & Sons Inc. Used by permission of John Wiley & Sons Inc. and shall not be made available to any unauthorized third parties.

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