
RETURNS ON WELLBEING INSTITUTE PODCAST
Returns On Wellbeing Institute Podcast helps HR professionals, C Suites and Boards of Directors embrace employee wellbeing as a bottom-line business strategy. We provide in-depth expert interviews, real-world case studies and original research to help companies implement evidence-based, socially responsible wellbeing initiatives that deliver real returns.
Latest episodes

Dec 27, 2024 • 27min
The Culture Crisis: Why Workplaces Are Failing Their Employees
Current data about employee wellbeing tells a grim story. Gallup found that only 23% of employees feel engaged at work, and 59% are emotionally detached. These numbers point to a crisis in workplace cultures. The result? Burnout, high turnover, and bottom-line losses.
Deloitte shows that organizations with strong cultures are 21% more profitable, yet most companies do not invest in building these cultures. For this to happen, employers must go beyond rosy narratives about fostering employee wellbeing and align actions with rhetoric.
Our guest today is Al Curnow, Vice President of CultureWise. In this podcast, Al will discuss the role of workplace culture in fostering employee engagement and why C Suites should change course and make culture a priority as a bottom line business imperative, including:
Research on building truly effective workplace cultures
How companies can align their practices with this evidence
The gap between leadership and employee experience
Tangible ways culture impacts a company’s bottom line
Why the culture crisis stems from poor leadership
Organizations that get it right (and what they do differently)
Our goal is to avoid typical “how-to” conversations about culture and ask hard questions: What’s wrong with workplace cultures today? Why are so many employees feeling left behind? And how can organizations truly fix it?
Click here to learn more about CultureWise.

May 16, 2024 • 0sec
Personalizing Wellness: Better Outcomes and ROI

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Mar 27, 2024 • 29min
Making Stress Work for You

Sep 29, 2023 • 30min
Repairing Toxic Workplaces

Aug 17, 2023 • 29min
Dean Health Plan: An Individual Approach to Wellbeing

Apr 9, 2023 • 30min
Creating Cultures of Health
Discussing workplace well-being, the podcast explores unhealthy workplace norms, CEO's role in promoting well-being, manager training for employee support, fostering openness, and building a well-being culture in organizations post-pandemic.

Feb 17, 2023 • 33min
Engaging Managers In Workplace Wellbeing

Jan 13, 2023 • 30min
Healthy Eating and Wellbeing with Dr. David Katz
Dr. David Katz discusses the significance of healthy eating for well-being, the dangers of dietary fads, and the impact of diet quality on health and cost-effectiveness. He explores the importance of a balanced diet and investing in high-quality food interventions for improved workplace wellness and managing chronic conditions.

Sep 30, 2022 • 29min
What Employers Can Do To Help Manage the Diabetes Crisis
Aduro's CEO, Dr. Darren White discusses how employers can effectively address the diabetes crisis and boost employee health outcomes.

Apr 7, 2022 • 22min