Why Systems-Level Lifestyle Medicine Is a Performance Strategy, Not a Perk Author: Natalie Grinvalds, PhD, MPH, CHES Most employee benefits portals offer the same things: a meditation app, a resilience webinar, a step challenge, a lunchtime yoga class. These are the tools companies reach for to support wellbeing, and employees are expected to use them to cope with their jobs. This piece asks whether systems-level…
Leadership Under Pressure: The Biology of Decision-Making How regulated versus dysregulated leadership shapes culture and outcomes in times of crisis Author: Reena U. Sheth, MCOM Leadership conversations often focus on strategy, communication, execution, and decision-making frameworks. Far less attention is given to the physiological and psychological conditions under which leaders are expected to perform. Yet in high-pressure environments, leadership is not only a strategic function;…
How to Support Digital Wellness at Work Authors: Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH; Lygeia Ricciardi, EdM; Caitlin Guilfoyle, MBA May 1 marked the 7th annual Digital Wellness Day — a global movement that has reached over 17 million people in 64+ countries. It kicked off Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year it felt more relevant than ever. Nearly 70% of office workers spend more than…
If you want to run a more effective workplace wellbeing initiative in 2026, start here Author: Nicholas Layne What is the future of workplace wellbeing? This is the question we ask ourselves each year, seeking to align our own strategies with the changing landscape and emerging empirical evidence. In 2026, a convergence of structural forces such as demographic shifts, technological acceleration, economic volatility, and…
The Hidden Cost of Frontline Fatigue (and the Ripple Effect on Teams) Author: Ahna de Vena, BFA Frontline fatigue is not a personal wellbeing issue. It’s an organizational capacity issue. When recovery is insufficient, it shows up in measurable ways: diminished decision quality, more mistakes, strained communication, rising turnover risk, and an emotional climate that becomes harder to lead and harder to work inside. ‘Frontline…
2026 Workplace Wellbeing Initiative Trends Initiative Chair: Jessica Grossmeier, Author, Speaker, Researcher, Jessica Grossmeier Consulting, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Ellenit Serrano, Advisor, Coach, Founder, Yoga Instructor, United States From Uncertainty to Readiness How economic uncertainty, AI Acceleration, work intensification and demographic change are redesigning work. In 2026, workplace wellbeing is shaped by organizational readiness enabled through enterprise infrastructure. Converging structural forces—demographic shifts, technological acceleration, economic volatility…
