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Psychologically Healthy Workplace Conference

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Come away with knowledge and insights to enhance productivity and well-being in the workplace.

Presented by the American Psychological Association Practice Organization

The full conference schedule is available here

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Explore

Ways to position your organization for success in the economic recovery…Current issues in employee assessment and selection…New perspectives on work-life balance…Best practices in diversity and inclusion…And, back by popular demand, Employer Experience Sessions: lessons learned from award-winning companies.

Speakers include:
  • Nico Pronk, PhD, FACSM – Vice-President and Health Science Officer, JourneyWell, HealthPartners, an expert on worksite health promotion and multi-component interventions
  • Benjamin Schneider, PhD – Senior Research Fellow, VALTERA, an expert on employee engagement
  • Cali Williams YostCEO and Founder of Work+Life Fit, Inc. and author of Work+Life: Finding the Fit That’s Right for You, an expert in work flexibility and work-life issues
  • Rich Cober, PhD – Senior Director of Talent Management Analytics & Solutions, Marriott International, an expert on employee assessment and selection, performance management and hiring effectiveness
  • Fran Melmed – Owner, context communication consulting llc, an HR communication consultant and blogger at free-range communication and Fistful of Talent.
  • Roy Saunderson, MA, CRP – President, Recognition Management Institute, an authority on employee recognition
  • Judy Martin – Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist, speaker and founder of WorkLifeNation.com
  • Howard Ross – Founder and Chief Learning Officer, Cook Ross, Inc., an internationally recognized speaker on diversity, leadership and organizational change
  • Tonya Vyhlidal, M.Ed., CHPD – Director of Wellness, Safety, and Life Enhancement, Lincoln Industries, an experienced health and wellness professional with a track record of success
  • David C. Munz, PhD – Professor of Psychology, Saint Louis University, a recognized expert on organizationally-based stress management training
  • Michelle James, MBA – Health Communication Manager, Intel Corporation, an experienced communications professional with expertise in wellness program development and health promotion
  • Matthew J. Grawitch, PhD – Chair of the Organizational Studies Program in the School for Professional Studies at Saint Louis University, an expert on healthy workplace practices

...and other outstanding presenters.

Connect

The conference is designed especially for human resource professionals, benefits managers, health and wellness professionals, business consultants, occupational health professionals, health plan executives, corporate medical directors, business owners, managers and psychologists who work with organizations.

Celebrate

Attend the American Psychological Association’s 2010 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards Ceremony and Winners Reception, where top employers from across North America will be recognized for their efforts to create healthy, high-performing organizations.

Register Today!

Pre-Conference Training – Worksite Health Promotion Program Design: Focus on What Matters
Conducted by Nico Pronk, PhD, FACSM
Friday, March 5, 2010, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm — $195

Main Conference
Friday, March 5, 2010, 1:30 pm to Saturday, March 6, 2010, 7:30 pm — $495

Continuing Education Credit: Psychologists can earn up to 9.5 CE credits for the Main Conference and 4 CE credits for the Pre-Conference Training. The APA Practice Organization (APAPO) is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. APAPO maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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Hotel reservations: Group rate of $273 + tax (for single or double occupancy) available through Feb. 5th. Click here for hotel reservation information.

Special thanks to our sponsors and cooperating organizations

Federal Consulting Group, National Business Center, U.S. Department of the Interior

Health Enhancement Research Organization

International Association for Worksite Health Promotion

For More Information

To learn more about the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Conference 2010, please call (202) 336-5900 or e-mail phwa@apa.org

Presented by the American Psychological Association Practice Organization

"The most gratifying aspect of this award is the validation by outside experts who visit your workplace and conclude that routine practices are conducive to a psychologically positive environment. There is an enormous satisfaction in being told you are doing a lot of things right!"

Beth Taylerson
Human Resource Director
The Herald, Rock Hill, SC