The Power of Commitment: Creating an Award-Winning Culture of Health and Well-Being at DTE Energy
Publication: Population Health Management; October 2024; Volume 27, Issue 5
Authors: Karen Personett, Raymond Fabius, MD, David Kirshenbaum, MSM, Dixon Thayer, and Sharon Phares, PhD, MPH
The evidence that a healthy and safe workforce provides a competitive business advantage is increasingly clear. However, how to obtain this may be unclear to many. This article presents a case study showcasing how one large employer worked toward improving its culture of health and well-being. Measuring progress using an established corporate health assessment tool, results improved 75% over a 5-year period. In addition, site scan culture checks showed annual improvement, exceeding best-in-class scores by the fifth year. Building a culture of health and well-being often requires a few years to implement fully and involves a commitment to plan, deploy, improve, and manage over time. Ultimately, by following approaches taken by best-in-class employers, this can be accomplished with some ease and without missteps along the way.