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"Care-washing"

January 23, 2025 • Philadelphia SHRM • Season 3 • Episode 5

As companies strive to prioritize employee well-being, a concerning trend has emerged: “Care-washing” which is the practice of offering superficial or surface-level wellness programs that fail to address the root causes of employee stress and burnout.

In this episode, we are in conversation with guests Nicole McNeal, Director of Wellbeing at Virtua Health and Anna Greenwald CEO/Founder of On the Goga as well as HR Fresh Take producers and co-hosts Kaela Blanks and Theresa Velykis

We’ll discuss what is “Care-washing” and how HR and business leaders can be more strategic and intentional with their wellness policies that will help employees and avoid programs that are merely performative.

Business, Engagement, Human Resources, Management, Thought Leadership, Return to work, Inclusion, Hybrid work, phillyshrm.org