SPOTLIGHT: Building a Culture of Well-Being, With Richard Safeer

According to the 2020 Gartner Well-Being Benchmarking Survey, 70%
of companies have introduced new well-being benefits or increased
the amount of existing well-being benefits in response
to the COVID-19 pandemic. To sustain momentum in developing a
healthy workforce, organizations must continue to create an
environment where employees value well-being. Dr. Richard Safeer,
author of “A Cure for the Common Company,” joins the Talent
Angle to make the case that organizations should go beyond
well-being programs to create a culture of well-being. He offers
practical guidance to help HR leaders establish the norms and
environment that supports workforce health.


Dr. Richard Safeer, MD, currently serves as the Chief Medical
Director of Employee Health and Well-Being for Johns Hopkins
Medicine, where he leads the Healthy at Hopkins employee health
and well-being strategy. Richard released “A Cure for the Common
Company: A Well-Being Prescription for a Happier, Healthier, and
More Resilient Workforce” in January 2023 with publisher Wiley.
Previously, he was the medical director of preventive medicine
for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield in Baltimore, Maryland.


Jessica Knight is a vice president of research in the Gartner HR
practice. She leads research teams to identify best practices and
new opportunities for addressing HR executives’ most urgent
challenges. Her areas of focus include employee experience,
organizational culture, change management and the future of work.