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Register — PurposeCast: The Dynamics of Purpose as We Change and Grow

We know that people with a strong life purpose have more satisfying, healthier, and even longer lives. But how do we maintain that sense of purpose throughout our lives? Join us for this PurposeCast, where Vic Strecher will talk with author and health and wellness movement-builder, Laura Putnam and her mother, Betsy Warriner, to explore the value of evolving our purpose as we change and grow.

September Newsletter — What was life like before COVID?

Fall is here and so is a new vaccine mandate. But some things stay the same: confusing guidance from the CDC, stop-start-stop return to work strategies, and an exhausted workforce is resigning at record numbers. Organizations committed to their people’s wellbeing today will weather these and future storms.

Science Advisory Board Member Anthony Burrow on Hidden Brain

Purpose can seem elusive when we aren’t exactly where we want to be in life. We can get caught up chasing a series of goals that lead to a dead-end once accomplished, and we can burn out. Or we can become wrapped up in indecision and languish, settling for less than we want.

One Question to Ask Employees to Improve Retention

Employees are leaving organizations at record numbers for a variety of reasons: shifting priorities, a desire for more flexibility, and a renewed commitment to their own wellbeing. Fortunately, one simple question can help organizations retain their people.

Busy Fall event schedule kicked-off at the Silicon Valley Employers Forum

We’re kicking off a busy fall event schedule with our first stop at the Silicon Valley Employers Forum. This event is open only to SVEF members. Learn more about SVEF and our other events coming up here.

5 Ways That Businesses Can Help Promote The Mental Wellbeing Of Their Employees

One of the most powerful ways leaders can help their people find more meaning in their work and life is to provide them with foundational wellbeing. Dr. Stecher joins Authority Magazine to discuss how organizations can help employees bring their whole selves to their whole lives.

Sense Of Purpose Drives Covid-19 Vaccination, May Be Key To Motivating Stragglers

Dr. Strecher was interviewed by Deb Gordon at Forbes.com to discuss the key to improving our vaccination rates. While we see some improvements since President Biden’s mandate announcement, we need a boost to influence those who still believe the risk is greater than the reward.

Watch — Ready to reconnect with others? Lessons from the Olympics.

Dr. Jenny Susser is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, sport & performance psychologist, and author. She is a member of the US Olympic Registry for Sport Psychologists and has worked with individual athletes in multiple Olympic Games, propelling several to the podium. Dr. Jenny has delivered performance training to teams and individuals in Fortune 500 companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Target, Nike, Hewlett Packard, Nationwide, and eBay.

August Newsletter — Return to work? Not so fast.

Today, employers face the daunting task of adjusting return-to-office plans amid inconsistent COVID guidance from federal and local agencies as the Delta variant rips through communities like tornadoes. With top-performing employees and athletes alike putting their social and emotional wellbeing ahead of everything else, is your organization addressing these issues head on?

Purposeful Experience Enhanced to Fill Growing Gaps in Employee Wellbeing

“The last 17 months accelerated ‘future of work’ talk in leadership meetings and boardrooms around the world. What we see now is a movement to re-center employee experiences on purpose, belonging, and authenticity — root causes of social and emotional wellbeing,” said Vic Strecher, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Kumanu, and a world-renowned expert in the science of purpose and behavior change at scale. “Turning left for wellness and right for behavioral health while ignoring a purposeful culture is a flawed model. Let’s pull things together, starting with employees’ why — the motivations they care about most — and build it into each workday.”

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