Global Wellness Summit 2017 - Day 1
21 October, 2017
The year, the Global Wellness Summit is being hosted by the Breakers Resort, West Palm Beach in Florida. This is a truly magnificent old building and the business is a genuine testament to the power of a Workplace Wellbeing Program.
The Breakers first opened for business 122 years ago and is one of only 1100, one-hundred-year-old companies still under the guidance of its original ownership. Among those it is the only luxury resort in this category.
Early in the day, we enjoyed a panel discussion featuring Denise Bober, VP Human Resources at the Breakers, Garrett Kirk JR, Owner and Executive Committee Member, and Paul Leone, CEO. Garrett, an elderly gentleman who is still obviously sharp as a whip, gave a passionate introduction. I wish I could share all that he said, but his passion captivated me and I found myself listening and forgetting to take notes.
He said, “Our A Game today is our B game tomorrow. First, we make our people better. When they are good we make them even better. Then we keep going until they are extraordinary. We have to see possibility.”
He went on to say that, “An effective workplace wellness program is the toughest challenge for a company today but the most important benefit a company can give is employees.