--- title: "We Asked, You Answered: Wellness in the Workplace" id: "55637" type: "post" slug: "we-asked-you-answered-wellness-in-the-workplace" published_at: "2023-06-15T20:31:24+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-17T17:40:41+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2023/06/15/we-asked-you-answered-wellness-in-the-workplace/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2023/06/15/we-asked-you-answered-wellness-in-the-workplace.md" excerpt: "June is recognized as Professional Wellness Month. How does your organization encourage staff to focus on or improve their wellbeing and work-life balance? Here are some examples from your colleagues." taxonomy_category: - "Organizational Strategy" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "mental health" - "wellness" - "Workplace" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "C-Level" - "Director" - "Executive Team" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Executive Leadership" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » We Asked, You Answered: Wellness in the Workplace Over the past few years as burnout rates and employee dissatisfaction rates rose, organizations have placed more emphasis on staff wellness and implemented new programs and services as a result. From mental health days, to comprehensive EAPs, to flexibility around work hours, associations are trying a little bit of everything to ensure staff can take care of and make time for themselves. Read on to see how associations are prioritizing wellness in the workplace. ### Chris Williams, CAE *Executive Director, Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association* VPPPA provides team members one mental health day per quarter to focus solely on personal wellness. In addition, the association uses its corporate banking account benefits to provide team members with gift cards of their choice to encourage personal growth. ### Teresa Sarkesian *President and CEO, Electricity Distributors Association* We have a wellness program that provides a financial incentive for staff to purchase products or services that will support and enhance their wellness objectives. We also provide a series of lunch-and-learns on topics that staff select to build their wellness knowledge. In addition, our EAP program includes a range of support options, and we work from home three days a week and set boundaries around responses to after-hours emails. ### Steve Schiffman *President/CEO, Advanced Textiles Association* We encourage use of PTO and added more floating holidays and adding a mental health day. Flexibility for family events and activities is also a priority. ### Kathy Cotter *Director of Programs and Services, Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association* We are a fully remote office and staff members are allowed the flexibility to work at their own pace, taking care of personal and family issues when needed. ### Brian Monk *COO, Educational Theatre Association* Generally, one of a few discreet ways: our benefits package offers a good amount of PTO and paid holidays, as well as an EAP; we manage employee engagement carefully through feedback cycles and interactions aimed at creating connections and space; we schedule Rest & Recharge days at least quarterly, but sometimes more, as we gauge staff stress levels; managers are encouraged to ask their teams about how they are feeling and coach people toward balance and psychological safety. ### Justin Moore *CEO, American Physical Therapy Association* We have a Fitwel certified building, a comprehensive wellness program (APTAFit), and multiple partnerships and incentives for activity lifestyles. We also have regular programming and supports (e.g., fitness classes; one-week, work-from-anywhere benefit, APTA Cares program for staff with short-term needs, providing such things as gas and groceries). (AndreyPopov/iStock) [Samantha Whitehorne](https://associationsnow.com/author/samantha-whitehorne/) Samantha Whitehorne is a former editorial director of Associations Now in Washington, DC. 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