From Perk to Strategy: A New Framework for Workplace Wellbeing
September 9, 2026, 5PM-6PM ET | Hosted by GWI Workplace Wellbeing Initiative
Description:
Workplace wellbeing isn’t a stand-alone program. It’s the result of how an organization is designed, led, and operated. Most organizations say they support employee wellbeing. Far fewer have a coherent strategy supporting their efforts, which is why many traditional wellness solutions fail to deliver the expected value. In this webinar, the GWI Workplace Wellbeing Initiative unveils a roadmap for building a sustainable, measurable, business-aligned health and wellbeing strategy. Join us as we walk through a strategic framework and discuss how organizations can use it to assess where they are and level up their efforts to produce solid business value.
This session is for:
Anyone responsible for improving workforce health, organizational performance, and employee experience – including health and wellbeing professionals, HR and people leaders, as well as healthcare and benefits leaders.
Attendees will:
- Identify the organizational conditions required to support successful workforce wellbeing efforts
- Distinguish a comprehensive approach to health and wellbeing from fragmented wellness solutions
- Prioritize the foundational pillars that yield health, productivity, and business outcomes
Speaker Information:
- Elizabeth Bachrad, MA, MSc: Population Health Strategist, Business for Health
Elizabeth is a Population Health Strategist and Head of Strategy at Business for Health, a UK business-led coalition supporting long-term sustainable innovation and investment in preventative health and care. Bridging academia, government and industry approaches, she advises governments and organizations globally in human capital management to promote sustainable health, social development and community-level impact across the business ecosystem. She also sits on the NIOSH Healthy Work Design Council, the Leadership Team with the Work Futures Initiative out of UC Berkeley, and the Workplace Wellbeing Initiative for the Global Wellness Institute. With Masters in Sport Psychology and Population Health, she is a mission-driven advocate for achieving health, equity and environmental sustainability – The Triple Win. - Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH: Author, Researcher, People Strategist, GWI Workplace Wellbeing Initiative Chair
Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH is an organizational strategist, researcher, and author of two books on workplace well-being and human thriving. For more than 30 years, she has studied what drives sustainable human performance — and helped organizations demonstrate the value of investing in the conditions that make it possible. She helps leaders identify those conditions and design them into new ways of working, for the benefit of people and the organization. She is a Senior Fellow at the Health Enhancement Research Organization, chairs the Workplace Wellbeing Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute, and has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed articles. - Caitlin Guilfoyle, MBA: Modern Work Leader, Speaker, Certified Coach
Caitlin is a Modern Work Leader, working with leaders and purpose-driven organizations to create healthier, more human-centered ways of working. With more than 18 years’ experience across public and private sectors, including as a former Future of Work Leader at PwC Australia, she brings deep expertise in modern work practices, leadership strategy, employee experience and workplace wellbeing. Caitlin supports organizations and individuals to align wellbeing, sustainable performance and meaningful growth through coaching, facilitation, speaking and strategic advisory work. She is a Certified Coach, holds an MBA, and is a Future of Work Board Adviser for the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).
