30th Annual Employee Wellbeing Conference

Wednesday, October 28 - Thursday, October 29

A live, virtual experience that will help you lean into the unknown, challenge paradigms, and create action.

Deadline to register is October 19

Courage is the underlying attribute of the leaders and organizations that are boldly and admirably supporting the wellbeing of their workforce. To inspire and create action that will have widespread and sustainable impact on the wellbeing of our people, we must be courageous. Join us for the 30th Annual Employee Wellbeing Conference as we explore the possibilities of “what’s next” for employee wellbeing in Wisconsin. During this live, virtual, 2-day event, we will convene as a community of connected employers called to be curious, to challenge paradigms, to create action, and to cultivate possibility.

Your learning experience will be curated in four tracks defined by WCWI’s components of courage:

Physical courage track will encourage you to step past your comfort zone to shift the narrative of wellbeing in somewhat risky yet rewarding ways and challenge you to explore the connection that resilience has to a culture of wellbeing.
Creative courage track will set you up to have a mindset of curiosity to be imaginative, resourceful, and to think critically in the pursuit of uniting wellbeing as a strategic priority.
Moral courage track will explore the importance of defending shared values where wellbeing holds deeper strategic worth within our organizations.
Social courage track will prompt connection with your people through cultural sensitivity, diversity of thought and perspective, and leading with empathy and compassion to create safe and inclusive workplaces where all belong.

Take WCWI's Courage Assessment

Join us for this inspiring 2-day learning and networking experience with four nationally-recognized keynotes and eight skill building sessions. This year, WCWI’s premier event is transformed into a unique and engaging virtual experience that will include a custom package of materials delivered to your doorstep, a 30-minute enrichment session to start your day off right, live chat discussions with attendees and exhibitors, WCWI members-only networking with speakers, and the opportunity to view archived sessions and content after the event.

WCWI Member Pricing:

Conference: $179 

Pre-Conference + Conference: $249

WCWI Student Member (Conference Only): $79

(WCWI Student Members use the above link to register)

Conference Documents

Cancellation Policy

Continuing Education Information

Deadline to register is October 19

WCWI's Conference Registration Scholarship

To apply for the scholarship, please review the criteria and complete the application by Monday, October 5 at Noon. Applications will be reviewed by WCWI’s Executive Committee and all scholarship designees will be selected based on need.

View The Pre-Conference Experience

Non-Member Pricing:

Conference: $279 

Pre-Conference + Conference: $379 

Conference + WCWI Membership: $479 

Pre-Conference + Conference + WCWI Membership: $549 

WCWI is an approved provider of continuing education units (CEUs) through NWI, NCHEC, and SHRM.

Keynotes

"The Resilience Dividend: The Payoff of Learning How to Bounce Back"

David Hunnicutt

Principal, David Hunnicutt Int'l LLC

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"Curiosity Thrilled the Cat"

Donna Pahel

Founder and CEO, 21 Day Story

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"It Is All Our Lane: Bringing Values and Data to Bear on Creating a Healthier World"

Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH

Dean, Robert A. Knox Professor, School of Public Health, Boston University

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"Cultivating Change: Choose Courage"

Kori Carew, Esq.

Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, Seyfarth Shaw LLP and Speaker/Founder, Bridge 68 LLC

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Conference Agenda: Wednesday, October 28 - Thursday, October 29

WCWI's conference experience begins a day earlier with our Build Your Wellness Story Brand Retreat on Tuesday, October 27. View the agenda.

Wednesday, October 28

Time	Agenda Item	Track
7:00 AM	30 Minute Enrichment Session
10:00 AM	Welcome \| Opening Remarks
10:30 AM	Physical Courage Track Keynote
	The Resilience Dividend: The Payoff of Learning How to Bounce Back David Hunnicutt, Principal, David Hunnicutt International, LLC	Physical Courage
11:15 AM	Break \| Exhibitor Video Chat Connections
11:30 AM	Networking Conversation Leading into the Physical Courage Skill Building Session
	A Trauma-Informed Approach to Creating Workforce Resilience Tim Grove, Senior Consultant and Trauma-Informed Care Expert, SaintA	Physical Courage
	Redefining Wellness: A Model for Leading During Challenging Times Patty Purpur de Vries, MS, Director, Strategy, Innovation & Outreach, BeWell Programs, Stanford University	Physical Courage
12:40 PM	Break \| Exhibitor Video Chat Connections
1:00 PM	Creative Courage Track Keynote
	Curiosity Thrilled the Cat Donna Pahel, Founder and CEO, 21 Day Story	Creative Courage
2:00 PM	Break \| Exhibitor Video Chat Connections
2:15 PM	Networking Conversation Leading into the Creative Courage Skill Building Session
	Courageous Leadership for Wellbeing: Your Impact and Influence Rebecca Johnson, MA, Co-Founder and COO, ViDL Solutions	Creative Courage
	Be a Better Leader with Positive Psychology Beth Ridley, MA, MBA, Organizational Culture Consultant, Founder and CEO, The Brimful Life	Creative Courage
3:30 PM	WCWI Members-Only Networking with Day 1 Speakers
3:30 PM	Open Virtual Exhibits
4:00 PM	Adjourn - End of Conference Day 1

Thursday, October 29

Time	Agenda Item	Track
7:00 AM	30 Minute Enrichment Session
9:30 AM	Exhibitor Video Chat Connections
10:00 AM	Welcome \| Day 2 Opening Remarks
10:30 AM	Moral Courage Track Keynote
	It Is All Our Lane: Bringing Values and Data to Bear on Creating a Healthier World Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, Dean, Robert A. Knox Professor School of Public Health, Boston University	Moral Courage
11:15 AM	Break \| Exhibitor Video Chat Connections
11:30 AM	Networking Conversation leading into the Moral Courage Skill Building Session
	Demonstrating Care throughout the Employee Lifecycle Molly Heisterkamp, CHES, Disease Mgmt and Wellness Program Manager, WI Dept of Employee Trust Funds	Moral Courage
	Get Real - Uncovering Your Values-Based Organization Shawn Gulyas, BFA, MFA, The Thought Catalyst, humanworks	Moral Courage
12:40 PM	Break \| Exhibitor Video Chat Connections
1:00 PM	Social Courage Track Keynote
	Cultivating Change: Choose Courage Kori Carew, Esq., Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, Seyfarth Shaw LLP and Speaker/Founder, Bridge 68 LLC	Social Courage
2:00 PM	Break \| Exhibitor Video Chat Connections
2:15 PM	Networking Conversation leading into the Social Courage Skill Building Session
	The Coach Within – A Courageous Approach to being Curious Eric Marcoe, M.ED, PCC, CPC, Dream Coach, Miron Construction, Inc	Social Courage
	No One Size Fits All: Incorporating DE&I Into Wellbeing Strategy Susan Morgan Bailey, MS, CIC®, SHRM-SCP, SPHR; Vice President, Culture & Wellbeing Practice Leader, Marsh & McClennan Agency – Michigan	Social Courage
3:30 PM	WCWI Members-Only Networking with Day 2 Speakers
3:30 PM	Open Virtual Exhibits
4:00 PM	Adjourn - End of Conference

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