Well-being Priorities Discussion

While we have identified the above top programmatic priorities, we can glean additional information about wellbeing priorities for our audience when framing these responses with other data points and/or trends and issues throughout the region, state, and nation.

Internally, following the survey, a manager wellbeing newsletter and an employee wellbeing newsletter were e-mailed to appropriate recipients. The data from those emails showed higher click rates to financial savings content than to any other piece of content (combined!). So, while this dimension of wellbeing falls third on the stated list of priorities, it appears to be the topic of greatest interest to the populations that are paying attention to our messaging.

We cannot simply ignore topic areas due to a limited number of responses in this particular snapshot of the University’s wellbeing culture. While Environmental Wellbeing may not climb to the very top of the priorities list for our overall respondents, we can argue that it remains a top priority of our institution, region, and nation.

In fact, the Healthy Policy Institute of Ohio identifies improvements to environmental health as a key factor in supporting long-term human health in their 2023 Health Value Dashboard. As Ohio University is positioned as a leader in environmental sustainability within higher education, we have a responsibility to continue to uplift this conversation and help employees adopt principles of environmental wellbeing into their lifestyle.

Additionally, as we work with individual divisions, departments, units, and campuses, we will filter response data and utilize the unique culture of that group to be able to identify programming and opportunities that can be most impactful to that particular group. Wellness Champions will assist us in our efforts to reach out to specific operational and geographic units of our institution. Health claims data will support preventive care and intervention programming.