Workplace Wellness

Creating a healthy and more productive workforce.

Desired Outcomes

  • Achieve employee satisfaction.
  • To maximize productivity
  • To minimize absenteeism.
  • Reduce health care costs.

Identified Focus Areas

  • MN Eats: Healthy eating, vending machines, healthy choice options at meetings; Breastfeeding friendly rooms; Workplace gardens
  • MN Moves: Physical activity – strategic breaks, walking meetings, activity options at workplace
  • MN Tobacco Free Living – Tobacco-free campuses, tobacco cessation resources
  • MN Well-being

Meetings & Contact

The Workplace Wellness Goal Group meets virtually the second Thursday of every month from 8:30 to 9:30 am. To get involved with this Goal Group, please contact either co-chair of our Workplace Wellness Goal Group: Kalsey Stults or Kari Horak 

Video Resources

We spend a significant time at work.  Understanding mental health and wellness is important for our own workplace experience, and for our colleagues as well.

Mental Health in the Workplace – Reducing Stigma

Mental Health in the Workplace – Leading By Example

Mental Health in the Workplace – Anxiety

Mental Health in the Workplace – Talking to a Professional

Mental Health in the Workplace – Seeking Help