Achieving Whole Health

Whole person health is achieved when one experiences:

• Happiness and/or positive emotional health
• Personal job satisfaction
• Meaningful connection with people (family, social groups), environment and values / purpose / faith
• Opportunity for personal expression and/or fulfillment
• Opportunity to learn and grow
• An optimized physical state
• A sense of work / life balance

Whole ecosystem health is achieved when a business culture fosters:

• Trust, first and foremost
• Strong mutually supportive relationships between employees, and at all levels
• Leadership that develops the talents and abilities of all employees;  power with, not power over
• Information sharing and transparency
• Both engagement and peak performance arising from intrinsic motivation of all employees
• Fair and equitable business practices (e.g., policies and procedures for hiring, exiting, promotion, bonuses, engagement, performance improvement, benefits, etc.)
• Zero tolerance of abuse, bullying, harassment, showing up at work when ill, and cultural norms that undermine well-being
• Internal programs that actively promote the intellectual, emotional, social and physical health of employees such as:
  • Strong skills in communication and conflict resolution
  • Practices that address stress and over-commitment
  • Support for health promotion in diet, exercise, ergonomics, toxin-free work environment and overall well-being.
  • Health insurance and benefits optimized to support whole health, not just treatment of illness; prevention and proactive health maintenance is funded
  • Business responsibility for environmental footprint.