Workshops at the Wellbeing at Work Summit US Midwest - Chicago

Thursday May 1st 2025
Aon, Aon Center
200 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

1. Five Drivers of Appreciation to Transform Culture and Performance

Hosted by Alexandra Powell - Director of Client Cultural Insights, Reward Gateway

In this presentation, you will learn about The Appreciation Index report from Reward Gateway | Edenred and its findings regarding:

  • The state of appreciation in the U.S.
  • The business impacts that result from a culture of appreciation
  • Which demographics are more and less likely to feel appreciated at work. 
  • Specific strategies you and your team can use to support the five top drivers of appreciation: 
    • Manager recognition
    • Rewards for hard work
    • A sense of belonging
    • Manager support
    • Organizational praise

2. Wellness and Engagement: What is Really the Connection

Hosted by Betsy Schwartz; Rawle Andrews Jr.; Heidi Christensen; American Psychiatric Association Foundation

  • Come learn about the direct correlation between Wellness in the Workplace and Employee Engagement

  • Can one exist without the other?

  • How to increase engagement of your employees so they can spread greater wellness throughout your organization

3. From Integration to Innovation: Elevating Workplace Wellness Through HR Tech Synergy

Hosted by WellRight

  1. Breaking down silos: Strategies for seamlessly blending wellness initiatives with existing HR technology infrastructure

  2. Maximizing engagement: Leveraging integrated communication tools to boost participation in wellness programs across diverse workforce demographics

  3. Customization is key: Tailoring wellness platforms to reflect and reinforce company culture for greater impact and adoption

  4. Streamlining administration: Exploring how integrated wellness platforms can simplify reporting processes and reduce administrative overhead for HR teams

4. From Metrics to Meaning: Turning Wellbeing Engagement into Business Impact

Hosted by Navigate, Led by: Jeremy Knipper, Chief Technology Officer, Jenn Lowry, Vice President of Product Strategy, Matt Percia, Strategic Advisor

You know the significance of employee wellbeing—but conveying its tangible business impact to the CEO and CFO can be a daunting challenge.

In this engaging, peer-driven roundtable, join Navigate’s Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of Product Strategy, and Strategic Advisor for a discussion on how to move past surface-level metrics. Learn to utilize engagement data, behavioral insights, and readiness-to-change indicators as accurate measures of the behaviors and outcomes that drive your organization’s success.

Together with your HR colleagues, we’ll explore:

  • How to distinguish meaningful engagement from box-checking participation
  • What readiness to change can reveal about tailoring your benefits strategy
  • How to connect wellbeing data to broader priorities—like culture, performance, upskilling, and cost control

This session is your opportunity to test new ideas, hear what’s working for others, and leave with fresh strategies to turn your wellbeing initiatives into measurable business value.