SPEAKER

Organizational Well-Being Consultant & Workshop Leader

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Valerie C. Merriweather, MHA, MA

Valerie Merriweather is the Founder and Chief Well-being Officer of Fitwell Solutions. With more than 20 years of experience in health education and consulting, she has a strong track record for delivering transformative and innovative programs designed to improve the health and well-being of organizations and enhance productivity to find purpose in work and life. Before launching Fitwell Solutions, Ms. Merriweather led wellness initiatives at Kaiser Permanente Northern California region, one of the largest HMOs in the country, supporting 300,000 members. An experienced healthcare consultant, she's worked with organizations nationwide to promote a healthy work environment for high-performing teams. 

Our Mission:

• Fitwell Solutions is on a mission to deliver human-centered programs designed to foster team health and well-being, personal growth, and purposeful work. 
• Deeper relationships that build productivity and belonging. 
• Rediscover the meaning of work.
  

The Business Case for Employee Well-being

With the impact of COVID-19, stress, environmental concerns, and constant societal changes, it is crucial to create and offer employee-centered benefits that empower employees to live productive and healthier lives inside and beyond the workplace. According to a 2021 study, almost 3 in 5 employees (59%) experienced work-related stress and its impact within the last month. ~American Psychological Association

Employers that support mental health see a return of $4 for every dollar invested in mental health treatment (National Safety Council/NORC at the University of Chicago)

Work-related stress causes approximately 120,000 deaths and results in $190 billion in healthcare costs annually (IDEA Health and Fitness, 2022)

Eighty-two percent of employees now say it’s important that their organizations see them as a whole person rather than simply an employee. (Garter.com)

With the impact of COVID-19, stress, environmental concerns, and constant societal changes, it is crucial to create and offer employee-centered benefits that empower employees to live productive and healthier lives inside and beyond the workplace.

With over 20 years of experience working as an organizational consultant with high-performing teams and busy professionals, Valerie uses a unique blend of frameworks to empower people to take charge of their well-being using Fitwell Solutions' Well-being Blue for Success.

Well-being Consulting

Why we do this work: A thriving workplace is the key to a company’s culture and DNA. By partnering with organizations to identify and implement high-impact health and well-being programs, we emphasize the importance of work-life harmony and how it enables a company to do its best work. 

• Customized Organizational Assessments
• Inclusive Leadership Strategy and Education
• Workplace Team Training
• Health and Well-Being 
• Needs Assessment
• Employee Well-being Programs
• Health & Well-being Onboarding and Training Courses 
• Workshops and Seminars 
• Personal Growth Workshops
• Professional Development
• Women in Leadership
  

MAIN BENEFITS

How We Work with You

We utilize your organization’s strategic mission, inclusive leadership commitment, and baseline metrics to craft a health and well-being solution using Fitwell’s Eight Dimensions of Health and Well-being Framework.