On this page, you can download a copy of a presentation that is designed to accompany the initial four meetings of a Health and Well-being Committee (HaWC). A HaWC is a new form of participatory program that gives employees a channel to voice concerns and ideas for improving the workplace. This resource can be used in conjunction with other resources about HaWCs available on the MIT Sloan School of Management website, including "Starting a Workplace Health and Well-Being Committee: A Step-By-Step Guide for Managers," and "Tools and Resources for Running Health and Well-Being Committee Meetings."
The HaWC model was developed by researchers at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health as part of a collaboration with a national retail organization. In the study, HaWCs had positive impacts on employees' mental health in the first six months and reduced turnover by 20% over 12 months, all at a comparatively low cost.