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.