Communication and Collaboration Strategies for Enhanced Wellness Initiatives
Communication and Connection Domain
Communication and Connection,
Wellness Competency Model
Learn innovative approaches to increase the effectiveness of wellness
programs, practices, and initiatives through inclusive communication and
collaboration. We will explore key methods for engaging a variety of
stakeholders in strategic communication practices for enhanced
connection and well-being. Discover how using the strengths of
interdisciplinary teams, organizational development, and communities can
lead to better outcomes.
Learning Objectives
- Define wellness according to the National Wellness Institute/Wellness Alliance.
- Identify approaches that may be used to holistically and inclusively enhance well-being within the three pillars of the Multicultural Wellness Wheel.
- List key reasons a comprehensive wellness strategy can provide value to individuals, organizations, and communities.
- Explain how various elements of organizational or community culture impact well-being.
- List key characteristics of successful and transformational leaders.
- Define what it means to be a self leader.
- Identify key stakeholders and potential partners for wellness initiatives.
- Differentiate between Return on Investment, Value on Investment, and Personal Return on Investment.
- Recognize ways to communicate differently with stakeholders.
- Make the case for wellness initiatives to various stakeholders.
- Identify processes to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
- Provide an example of how to leverage collaborative relationships among stakeholders, partners, and interdisciplinary teams can influence long-term individual, organizational, and/or community wellness-related goals.
- Identify key benefits and components of a comprehensive and integrated communication strategy.
- List the six basic steps of the Communication Audit process.
- Determine key objectives for communicating about wellness initiatives.
- List characteristics of inclusive communication methods and strategies.
- Identify methods, technologies, and channels to support a comprehensive communication strategy.
Who Should Attend?
These courses are applicable to individual practitioners as well as anyone who promotes wellness within organizations or communities.Course Delivery
For the best learning experience, we recommend completing the courses in the order listed. Within these self-paced interactive eLearning courses, you’ll find knowledge checks or activities to enhance your learning as well as a variety of tools and resources you can apply in your work.Course Requirements
Time to complete the course varies by learner, but we suggest planning for a total of three to five hours for each course to complete all the learning elements, including any application activities and self-reflections.
Continuing Education
About the Wellness Promotion Competency Model
The research-based Wellness Promotion Competency Model
encompasses a total of 27 competencies grouped into five domains. This
ground-breaking resource aids in curriculum development, recruitment and
hiring, continuing professional development, and certification in the
wellness field.The model serves as the standard for the gold-standard Certified Wellness Practitioner (CWP) certification.