Healthy Results
I have had the opportunity to work with some amazing individual and corporate clients! My partnership with BDS Marketing started in 2013 with my presentation of wellness topics through a series of Lunch & Learns. From there it evolved into a summer wellness program and is now a fully integrated, annual program.
Implementing a Successful
Workplace Wellness Program
BDS SUMMER OF WELLNESS
JUNE TO SEPTEMBER, 2015
Program Objectives: Educate employees about the fundamentals of holistic health and wellness and improve their diet and lifestyle habits, while having fun and building team camaraderie.
Program Overview: The BDS Summer of Wellness was a 10-week program, offering a variety of fun, engaging and educational wellness activities. The diverse set of activities included:
- Holistic Health Lunch & Learns
- Healthy Weight Loss Challenge
- Yoga
- Paddle Boarding
- Hiking
- Fitness Challenges
- Healthy Cooking Challenge
- Snack Days and more!
We created excitement and friendly competition by providing BDSers with a Wellness Passport to collect stamps via participation in the activities throughout the summer. Everyone involved had a chance to win great prizes!
HEALTHY RESULTS
- Educated over 50 employees across 20 wellness activities, about the fundamentals of holistic health and wellness.
- Executed the most successful wellness program in the history of BDS, as stated by employees.
- Improved employee diet and lifestyle habits, as confirmed by employees and HR contacts.
- Had a ton of fun and built team camaraderie!
BDS ANNUAL PROGRAM
FEBRUARY TO DECEMBER, 2016
Program Objectives: Build on the foundation established during the Summer of Wellness and broaden employee participation, provide a deeper level of education about the essentials of health and wellness, increase healthy habits and improve employee satisfaction with the company.
Program Overview: This fully integrated 10-month program focused on holistic health and wellness activities that encompassed nutrition, movement and mindset for vibrant health. Each month was themed based on seasonal health related topics and national health observances, incorporating a variety of engaging and educational activities that appealed to different interests and skill levels. Participants had the opportunity to win instant prizes along with monthly gift baskets and other fun incentives. The wellness activities consisted of:
- Holistic Health Lunch & Learns
- Yoga, Pilates, Boot Camp
- Hiking, Paddle Boarding, Farmer’s Market Tour
- Meditation, Chair Massages
- Healthy Cooking & Fitness Challenges
- Healthy Detox, Snack Days, Wellness Trivia and more!
HEALTHY RESULTS
- Broadened employee participation and provided a deeper level of education about the essentials of health and wellness.
- Engaged 105 unique employees in over 55 holistic wellness activities.
- Each employee participated in an average 15 activities during the program.
- Improved employee satisfaction with the company.
- 97% of employees strongly agree or agree that the wellness program positively affects the company culture.
- Improved the healthy habits of employees.
- 69% of employees said that the wellness program has helped them incorporate healthy habits into their lifestyle.
SUMMER OF WELLNESS
My experience working with Jen was great and she was a true professional. There was nothing that I would have changed. Jen was vital in the strategic creation and execution of the Summer of Wellness. She built a program that promoted the balance of mind, body and soul in and outside of work.
We launched and completed our most successful health and wellness initiative to date and it was organized and executed flawlessly. Jen’s creativity and expert knowledge in all things health and wellness, paired with her event planning strengths, were exactly what we needed to deliver a successful program.
We offered a plethora of activities and events. Employees were provided with nutrition information, healthy recipes and snacks, alternative workouts and other healthy tips and resources for better health and lifelong balance. We had consistent participation from beginning to end, which proves that employees were continuously engaged and found the events to be beneficial. We received feedback from employees that they appreciated the wide variety of options available throughout the program.
Ultimately, the best part of working with Jen was that every detail was covered. I could trust that nothing would be missed, that she would speak up if something needed to be changed and that she would hold us accountable for anything she needed to get the job done. Organization was key and Jen always planned for the unexpected, kept our team on track and maintained extreme flexibility when we had last minute changes due to business needs. I would without a doubt recommend the services of Jen Levey Wellness.
Kristine Todd
HR Business Partner | BDSmktg
ANNUAL PROGRAM
Jennifer Levey is simply amazing! She has been developing and leading our wellness program here at BDS Marketing for several years and has brought innovation, creativity and meaning to our program. She has taken the time to survey and understand our employee base so that she can develop a meaningful program that results in participation and engagement. Her creative and well put together educational training are always a big hit with employees. She has prepared educational Lunch-N-Learn courses, holds exercise classes such as Yoga, Dance and meditation and many other wellness-related activities and classes that have exceeded the expectations of our employees and our HR team that she works with. She is a master at organizing these events and provides clear instruction and teamwork to ensure each event is professional, well prepared and includes all the details needed to result in success!
Jennifer is professional, very knowledgeable, a great presenter and a perfectionist that works to ensure each and every event is top notch. Her thoughtful and caring approach makes her extremely pleasant to work with and everyone that attends one of her classes or events raves about her… her food, her engaging personality, and of course, the content and quality of her work. She is absolutely the best wellness professional I have worked with in my 17+ year in Human Resources. If you want a wellness professional to take your program to new heights, Jennifer is the person that will do just that!
Sallie Hansen
HR Operations Manager | BDSmktg
Jennifer has been a great partner to my HR and Management team in our wellness and work-life balance initiative. We wanted to find a way to bring people together in a way that inspired a greater interest in their wellbeing; mind, body, and soul. We work hard and play hard as an agency, but never really did any organized program to help people be more balanced and find their peace with the stress of work and family life. This is an important goal, specifically for a Company with a self-funded health insurance plan. Jen came in and with her amazing knowledge, positive personality, and authentic guidance built her credibility very quickly. She is easy to work with, extremely creative and organized and focused on her mission. It is very clear how much work goes into her education sessions, wellness events, and activities. We have a lot more participation than any other program we have done, and people come back asking for more of her activities, events, and seminars. She is someone who knows how to inspire, motivate and gently encourage people to live a better and healthier life through her inspirational personal example. We love having Jen be our consultant and friend and guide us on our journey to wellness!
Petra Fetters
Sr. Director, Human Resources | BDSmktg
I had the great pleasure of working with Jen for almost three years during my time at BDSmktg. She partnered with our HR team to develop our corporate wellness program, which I believe was a huge success. I feel that since our agency has partnered with her, we are more health-conscious, and are making smarter decisions when it comes to activities in the office (e.g. planning healthy snack days vs. donut days). The best part about working with Jen was her willingness to try new things and incorporate our feedback when planning her activities. If we were feeling stressed out during a busy time of the year, she would incorporate lunchtime yoga to bring some relaxation to our day. If it was a beautiful day outside, she would organize a group hike for us. She took a genuine interest in our well-being and customized her program to what was going to best fit our needs.
Not only is Jen extremely knowledgeable when it comes to health and wellness, she is also such a fun and outgoing person who brings great energy to any situation. Personally, since working with Jen, I have a deeper understanding of what it takes to live a healthy lifestyle – what foods fuel my body, and which exercises work best for my body type. I would recommend her and her services to anyone wanting to jump start a healthy lifestyle, and have a lot of fun in the process!
Emma Kaschke
Marketing Specialist | BDSmktg
I’ve participated in my company’s wellness programs and have worked with Jen over the past few years. Jen has been instrumental in teaching me about making healthy food choices that provide good nutrition, boost my energy and removing harmful foods from my diet. Jen has organized various outings and after-work fitness classes from Yoga and Boot Camps to Flag Football and Volleyball.
Jen has provided me with various breakfast, lunch, dinner & snack ideas, and recipes that are delicious, easy to make and a lot healthier for me. I’ve felt better physically and mentally by decreasing the amount of sugar in my diet. I’ve lost weight by following Jen’s advice and have been able to keep it off by staying active (walking, yoga, exercise).
Overall the changes that I’ve incorporated in my diet and lifestyle have had positive effects, both physically and mentally. The changes were not drastic and did not take much effort to do. In my opinion, Jen is fabulous. Her enthusiasm is contagious which has helped motivate me. For anyone looking to feel better inside and out, I would not hesitate to recommend Jen’s services.
Harold Kehler
Field Support Specialist | BDSmktg
I got to know Jen when she started running the wellness program at BDS Marketing in summer 2015. The program was created to help everyone achieve better work-life balance and live and feel healthy. Jen accomplished all that and more! She introduced different programs that got many of us at the company participating. Her events ranged from workout classes, health and wellness events, and challenges, etc. She’s also a great cook, bringing nutritious home-made food and snacks to BDS to share with us. As a result, I started incorporating more healthy snacks into my day, exercising more, and I look forward to making some of her recipes! Jen is always so friendly and fun to work with. I would highly recommend her.
Nhue Nguyen
Training Content Developer | BDSmktg
I met Jennifer over a year ago. She has been running the employee wellness program here at BDS Marketing for the past year and a half. She’s become such a big part of BDS culture, so much so that I can’t imagine the company without her. Her wellness lectures, classes, and outings have really made a difference in the lives of our employees. There has been a definite switch in healthy eating and active living since the inception of the wellness program.
I have definitely experienced positive results since working with Jennifer. She introduced a 10-day detox and since the detox, I’ve reformed my eating habits for the better. She provided us with sustainable tips and well-researched methods during the entire experience. She was incredibly supportive throughout. I have also become more active as a result of the different exercise programs she’s introduced.
It has been a positive experience – a thousand fold. Her supportive nature, positive energy, and openness for feedback, is what I like most about working with her. She is always curating the program to the individual/to the demographic. She puts in a lot of dedication and effort in providing a personalized experience. She’s run several company-wide sporting events now, and all of them have been very well-received by the employees. BDS as a whole has never been more active.
I eagerly recommend Jennifer. She is highly knowledgeable and puts in a great deal of effort in everything she’s done. Her wellness program has been a huge success for us; any other person or group would benefit immensely.
Anna Chiu
Contract Specialist | BDSmktg
I have had the privilege of participating in the wellness program activities that Jennifer has run at BDS over the past few years and we worked together doing one on one health coaching. I have experienced positive results since working together, such as work-life balance. I listened & started to incorporate more healthy habits into my daily life, yoga, and meditation in addition to really thinking about the foods I was eating. I was able to see & feel the results. I have more energy!!
It has been a positive experience and has helped me know/learn more about myself. Very rare is it that you find someone with so much knowledge and passion rolled into one. There are so many great things that I could say about Jen, the one that comes to my mind a lot is trust. She helped me figure out what was best for me. I like the friendship we have created. I would 100% recommend Jen’s services. She has a gift that others will benefit from. I Thank You!
Debbie Roa
Field Support Manager | BDSmktg
The Detox went great! I am really impressed with the results. In the first three days, I saw a more significant weight loss than working out for two weeks for an hour each day. This detox has seriously changed my perspective on my food consumption habits. I want to thank you for putting this program together. This detox was only possible because you provided various recipes to make. Without those recipes, I would have been quickly discouraged to continue with this program. I really appreciate all your efforts invested in putting this project together.
Alex Fedosov
Field Support Specialist | BDSmktg
10-Day Detox Challenge