Healthy Worksite Summit

Lynnwood Convention Center
3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036

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Check out the interview!

Each year, Healthy Worksite Summit features keynote speakers that are leaders in the health promotion industry. This year was no exception. Healthy Worksite Summit keynote speaker Jessica Grossmeier was interviewed by KIRO 7 in their Healthier Together featured segment, sponsored by AWC Trust partner Regence BlueShield. Hear Jessica’s message about social connections, the loneliness epidemic, and workplace well-being.

Featured speakers

Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH

Jessica is an award-winning researcher and the author of Reimagining Workplace Well-being: Fostering a Culture of Purpose, Connection, and Transcendence. She is a leading voice in workplace well-being, having dedicated her career to identifying evidence-based strategies that promote a thriving workforce. This includes conducting collaborative research, advising, writing, and speaking on topics related to workplace well-being best practices, measurement and evaluation, strategic planning, and value demonstration. Jessica is a frequent speaker at national conferences and serves on several advisory boards devoted to helping employers create a workplace culture that fosters employee well-being.

 

Carla Ritz

Carla is the Managing Director at The Montana Institute, an organization that helps communities and organizations apply the Science of the Positive to prevention, change management, and community transformation. Prior to joining the Institute, she served as the Executive Director for First 5 Lake County in Northern California where she collaborated at the county, regional and state levels to reduce ACEs by applying the principles of the Science of the Positive. Throughout her career, Carla’s workplace wellness goal has always been to create and sustain a culture where teams take the work seriously and themselves lightly. In addition to First 5 Lake, Carla has promoted positive work cultures in school districts, multiple nonprofit organizations, a national sportwear company, and a Washington DC thinktank.

 

Check out photos from the 2024 Healthy Worksite Summit!

AWC statement on health and safety at meetings and events

AWC is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for attendees at our meetings and events, and we will always comply with applicable local, state, or federal health requirements.

Although face masks are not currently required, we welcome attendees to wear a mask, and ask all attendees to respect others’ choices. And please, if you’re sick, stay home; event attendees will appreciate it. Reach out to AWC if you have any questions.

Conference and event code of conduct

AWC events are intended to provide a productive and safe environment for learning and networking for attendees and other participants.

AWC is committed to creating an inclusive environment that is free from discrimination or harassment, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, or any other protected categories under applicable law. All participants must agree to and abide by the policies outlined in this code of conduct. This includes registered attendees, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, staff, and vendors.

We operate on a zero-tolerance policy with our code of conduct. If AWC determines a conference participant has failed to abide by this code of conduct, then AWC may remove the participant from the conference without refund of conference fees and may take whatever further actions it deems appropriate, such as notification of participant’s entity/employer or other authorities, and disqualification from attending future events.

This event is held for the benefit of AWC and its members. We reserve the right to cancel registration of attendees which, in our determination, would be contrary to the interests of AWC members or other attendees.

Unacceptable behavior includes, but is not limited to:

• Offensive or unwanted behavior or language related to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, or any other protected categories under applicable law.
• Visual or verbal harassment, such as sexual images or sexual language at the event, including presentations, slide decks, videos, photographs, or written remarks.
• Intimidation or bullying, both online and/or in person.
• Any other illegal activity not already covered above.
• Sharing event registration or meeting links with another person(s).
• Failure to follow any of the rules or regulations of the event or instructions of AWC staff.
• Recording of sessions (including audio, video, and photography) without permission.
• Sustained disruption of sessions or other events.
• Actual or implied threat of physical harm.
• Actual or implied threat of professional, reputational, or financial damage or harm.