Welcome, Executive Wellness Sponsors!
Kick start your role as an Executive Wellness Sponsor.
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Meet with or recruit your agency wellness team: ​​
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Click here to find out who is already a wellness Ambassador at your agency.
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Email ebonie.brown@olr.nyc.gov to request a list of wellness Champions at your agency.
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​​Review the Ambassador Monthly Newsletter – It is packed with valuable information to learn and share. Expect to receive the newsletter on the third Thursday of the month.
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Host a WorkWell NYC 101 workshop - The workshop will provide staff with an overview of the importance of wellness and the resources available through WorkWell NYC.
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Additionally, please enjoy the following benefits:
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Dedicated Support – Receive one-on-one support from the WorkWell NYC team.
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Ayana Mbonu/ambonu@olr.nyc.gov/212-306-7349
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Ebonie Brown/ebonie.brown@olr.nyc.gov/212-306-7733
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Training Opportunities – Ambassador Academy workshops are designed to develop and expand Ambassadors’ professional wellness skills.
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Ambassador Exclusive Events – Quarterly and yearly recognition and community building events.
Executive Wellness Sponsor Resources
WorkWell NYC acknowledges the crucial role Executive Leadership plays in sustaining and fostering employee wellness throughout New York City government. The following resources are provided to support your role as an Executive Wellness Sponsor.
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As an Executive Sponsor, you are an Ambassador for your agency’s wellness program with a pivotal role in providing and cultivating visible leadership support that models the way for other staff. We hope you will communicate the agency's wellness vision, allocate resources, remove obstacles, advocate for change, and monitor progress in building a Culture of Health within your agency.
Kick start your role as an Executive Sponsor: Check out this checklist for 10 steps on how to get started as an Executive Wellness Sponsor.
Agency Head Briefing – WorkWell 101 webinar for executive leadership. Participants learned how to leverage WorkWell NYC offerings and become more involved in creating a culture of health at their agency.
WorkWell NYC Executive Wellness Sponsor Orientation – WorkWell 101 webinar for Executive Wellness Sponsors. Participants learned about the expectations for an EWS, discussed the challenges and successes of championing wellness initiatives at their agencies and learned of various programming offerings available to EWSs to help them foster a culture of health at their agency.
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Briefing for Executive Leaders – This webinar featured results from the citywide FY24 Pulse wellness survey, which gathered feedback on staff health and wellness status and needs. Participants learned how to use the data to set their FY25 agency wellness goals, discovered what's new at WorkWell NYC and were inspired to make wellness a priority for themselves and their agencies.
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WorkWell NYC Pulse Survey Agency Report Q&A – This webinar featured participants from agencies where at least 5% of employees completed the Pulse report, earning them an individual agency Pulse report and guidance on interpreting these reports to help agencies continue fostering a culture of health.
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