30 min
Jessica Lopez & Monique Harty | How to Create a Nationally Ranked Wellness Program for Your People Human Resolve
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Jessica Lopez knows firsthand what committing to a wellness-focused lifestyle can do for both your work and personal life.
“Back in 2012, I actually made a commitment to myself to get healthier,” she says. “I went to the doctor, and I tested for high cholesterol. … What I saw was my son being motherless, my husband being without a wife. So, I really took it seriously, and I started documenting everything that I ate — five to six small meals a day, every three to four hours. I've lost 116 pounds.”
October 2021 marks Jessica’s 20th anniversary at U-Haul International Inc., where she started as a legal secretary before working her way up to her current position as Chief of Staff. Five and a half years ago, the CEO asked her to create a wellness program for employees, and her lifestyle changes that led to her weight loss made her the perfect person for the job.
Monique Harty was chosen as the manager of said program, and together, the women use a well-rounded approach focusing on not only physical but mental health. Their goal: address all the outside factors that can affect an employee’s work performance.
On this episode of Human Resolve, the pair discusses the importance of getting buy-in from upper management before building such a program and how not being in the HR department can help build trust with individuals using the program. Jessica and Monique also explain why it’s imperative that managers receive training on how to identify signs of stress, anxiety and potentially even suicidal ideation among employees.
Jessica Lopez knows firsthand what committing to a wellness-focused lifestyle can do for both your work and personal life.
“Back in 2012, I actually made a commitment to myself to get healthier,” she says. “I went to the doctor, and I tested for high cholesterol. … What I saw was my son being motherless, my husband being without a wife. So, I really took it seriously, and I started documenting everything that I ate — five to six small meals a day, every three to four hours. I've lost 116 pounds.”
October 2021 marks Jessica’s 20th anniversary at U-Haul International Inc., where she started as a legal secretary before working her way up to her current position as Chief of Staff. Five and a half years ago, the CEO asked her to create a wellness program for employees, and her lifestyle changes that led to her weight loss made her the perfect person for the job.
Monique Harty was chosen as the manager of said program, and together, the women use a well-rounded approach focusing on not only physical but mental health. Their goal: address all the outside factors that can affect an employee’s work performance.
On this episode of Human Resolve, the pair discusses the importance of getting buy-in from upper management before building such a program and how not being in the HR department can help build trust with individuals using the program. Jessica and Monique also explain why it’s imperative that managers receive training on how to identify signs of stress, anxiety and potentially even suicidal ideation among employees.
30 min