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Wellness at Work

Workplace Wellness Services

About

The employee wellness team at Connor & Gallagher OneSource (CGO) helps more than 60 organizations offer their employees a best-in-class wellness program that promotes a healthier, happier, and more productive workforce.

 Wellness at Work

 

Workplace Wellness Services 

  • Strategic consulting
  • Employee wellness program evaluation (medical carrier, logistics, cultural factors, cost considerations)
  • Wellness program design
  • Review medical plan design and contribution modeling to develop incentive structure
  • Implementation and management of program
  • Coordination of wellness vendors
  • Wellness platforms
  • Employee education
  • Incentives
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Wellness surveys
  • Wellness challenges
  • Wearable devices
  • Compliance
  • Bio-metric screening
  • Annual aggregate report of screening findings with actionable next steps and resources
  • Tobacco cessation
  • Flu shots
  • Carrier wellness value adds
  • Health seminars
  • Health coaching
  • Health fairs
  • Wellness committees
  • Wellness newsletters and content
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • Manage RFP process of 140 vendors
  • Benchmarking

Awards

You can have confidence that we know how to design and sustain a successful employee wellness program. Case in point, our internal wellness program received 1st place in the Illinois Healthiest Employers Award (for the small business category). Our employee wellness program was also recognized by The National Association for Business Resources as a 2019 winner for the "Nation's Best and Brightest in Wellness."

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Crains Wellness Award


Wellness Resource Library

Webinars for Your Well-Being

Getting Your Plate in Shape - Learn 4 key components to include in every meal to boost satiety, balance blood sugar levels, and improve energy.


 

 

Tame the Flames - Learn the link between the food we eat, our gut health, inflammation and disease. Adopting an anti-inflammatory diet is important for preventing common diseases we see today.

 

ReThink Your Drink - How your daily drink choices impact your well-being and tips for choosing healthier alternatives.

 Food and Your Mood:

 

Fat Fueled

 

Skin Health

 

 

 



Employee-Focused Wellness Newsletters

 

July 2020
Summer Safety
Summer Safety

 

June 2020
Hydrate in the Heat
Hydrate in the Heat

May 2020
Revive & Refresh
Revive & Refresh

April 2020 
Move More

Move More-1

March 2020
Maximize Your Meals

Maximize Your Meals

February 2020
Heart Health

February 2020

January 2020
New Year to Thrive

New Year to Thrive



Mindful Moments

Which flour is healthiest?

 

  

5 Tips for a Healthier & Happier Summer

 

Smoothie Steps

 

  

Improve Your Pasta

 

Tools to Thrive

COVID vs Cold vs Flu vs Allergies

understanding your symptoms

Working From Home Guide

working from home guide

Ergonomics Guide

Ergonomics Guide

Homeschooling Guide

Home schooling guide

 

Maintain Your Well-Being During Covid-19

Maintain Your Well Being

  

Weekly Well-Being

Purpose: Supporting your workplace with bite-size resources that can be provided to enhance overall well-being for healthier, happier, and more productive team members. We encourage you to distribute these ideas to your team members to help engage your workplace and sustain your wellness program!

Summer Smoothies - Click Here to View our Healthy Smoothie Essentials

Smoothies are a great way to pack a whole lot of goodness into one drink. Many store bought smoothies, or even the ones we make on our own can be dis-proportioned with excess fruit that puts our blood sugar on a roller coaster ride and leaves us hungry just a few hours later. Although fruit is a nutrient dense food, we want to incorporate other food components to make a well-balanced, satiating meal or snack.

Here are the components to check off in each smoothie recipe:

  1. Base- Unsweetened version of either coconut milk or almond milk. Sometimes, I even just use water or coffee!
  2. Fats- This might be ½ an avocado, 1 Tablespoon of nut butter or 1-2 Tablespoon of flax or chia seeds. These fats will help blunt a blood sugar spike and keep us satiated for hours.
  3. Protein-There are so many powdered protein sources on the market. I usually go with either a collagen or grass fed whey option and add 1-2 scoops. Cottage cheese and unsweetened Greek yogurt work too. Protein will give you additional satiating signals and boost dopamine and serotonin production.
  4. Fruit- Aim for just ¼-1/2 cup of fruit. Berries are great because they are low in sugar, high in antioxidants and high in fiber with the additional seeds.
  5. Greens/Veggies - Great way to sneak in kale, spinach, or even frozen cauliflower. The fiber will feed our gut bacteria and help keep our digestive tract moving. Two handfuls is good!
  6. Extras: Spices: Cinnamon, turmeric, Superfood powders: cacao, spirulina, acai, matcha, chlorophyll

    *A Note on Topping Granola* Some granola’s are loaded with sugar. Be mindful of portions (recommend ¼ cup)
    Recommended Granola brands: Purely Elizabeth Kitchfix Milk and Honey ProGranola Bear Naked Fit Oat My goodness Wildway

    Looking for Additional Weekly Well-Being Content? Contact Kayla and Madeline at info@GoCGO.com. 

Interested in speaking with an employee wellness program consultant?

Meet our employee wellness team
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Kayla Isaacs, CHES, CWWS

Director of Client Wellness

Kayla develops, implements and manages comprehensive employee wellness programs that continuously engage organizations to mitigate risk, control healthcare costs, and sustain a culture of health and well-being for members.

Experience & Skills
  • 7 years in corporate wellness
  • Employee wellness program strategy
  • Program management and evaluation 
  • Employee wellness software and incentives
  • Employee wellness education
  • Bio-metric screenings
  • Wellness committees
  • Onsite wellness seminars
  • Health coaching
  • Wellness newsletters
  • Wellness fairs
  • Tobacco cessation resources
  • Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Credentials
  • Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
  • Certified Worksite Wellness Specialist (CWWS)
  • Licensed in Life and Health Insurance in the state of Illinois.
  • Fitness and Nutrition Specialist (FNS) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • CPR/First Aid Certified
  • American Heart Association Workplace Wellness Committee Member
  • Graduated with High Honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Community Health with a concentration in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies.

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Madeline Engelking, MBA, RDN

DietiTian Nutritionist & Wellness Manager

Madeline works with Kayla on the implementation and management of each organization's unique employee wellness program and provides onsite nutrition counseling and wellness training. She collaborates with wellness vendors that align to each client’s wellness goals. To further educate and support her clients, Madeline creates wellness content and coordinates monthly initiatives. 

Experience & Skills
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Corporate wellness education
  • Integrative and functional medicine
  • Productivity & stress reduction strategies
  • Wellness newsletters
  • Wellness seminars
Credentials
  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
  • Certified Mindbodygreen Functional Nutrition Guide
  • Illinois Life & Health Insurance License
  • American Heart Association Workplace Wellness Committee Member
  • Miami University, Bachelor of Science Degree with a Concentration in Dietetics
  • Dominican University, Masters of Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist 

Client Testimonials

"When I started my role as Director of Human Resources with Westell Technologies, my goal was to create an environment where our dedicated and hard-working employees would feel appreciated and cared for by their management team. Our partners at CGO were poised and ready to help meet that goal.

In walks Kayla like a ray of sunshine with her wealth of knowledge and endless list of ideas on how to incorporate wellness into the workplace at Westell. We put our heads and hearts together and by the end of that initial meeting, we had a calendar year full of activities to present to the Westell Team. Being new, I was worried about how the employees would react to the programs which included “Lunch and Learn” seminars, healthy “smoothie day” and our first Health and Wellness Fair. I was amazed by the immediate, enthusiastic response and that enthusiasm has carried on for two years and counting.

The recent addition of Madeline to the CGO Wellness Team has been fantastic as our employees are eager to learn about the power of optimum nutrition. She has taught us how to “Get Your Plate in Shape” and how to build a delicious trail mix to nourish our brains.

Westell employees are active participants in every offering and share lots of great suggestions and ideas to keep the wellness program going strong. I am extremely grateful for Kayla, Madeline and the entire team at CGO for helping to build a great culture at Westell. They get a five-star rating and standing ovation from me and the entire staff at Westell Technologies!"

- Debra Dunne, Director of Human Resources, Westell Technologies


"CGO is our valued Employee Benefits Partner.  In our opinion, their expertise in the employee Wellness arena is a huge differentiator.

Under the direction of Kayla Isaacs their contributions and guidance have made a significant impact on our business.  Year over year we have seen our biometrics improve. Even more remarkable is the fact that employee engagement has increased exponentially.  Our employees look forward to our Wellness programming, especially Wellness Wednesday visits from Kayla and Madeline!

Thank you, Kayla, and CGO, for all that you do to support our Wellness journey."

- Susan Ryan, VP of HR, Victor Envelope

“Kayla and Madeline have been great partners and have provided resources to help our employees improve their health and wellness. We have been able use many of their programs and communication to help bring more awareness not only from a physical standpoint, but mental and emotional too. Our employees look forward to our quarterly challenges, monthly newsletters, or video seminars that all have information provided by the CGO Wellness team. For me personally it has made this aspect of my job seamless, which has allowed me to also enjoy the programs and progress our employees have made.” - Erin Murphy - HR Coordinator, West Side Tractor