When Jennifer Zick, founder & CEO, first started Authentic®, she envisioned a workplace where employees could love their life, and love their work (yes – in that order).
One way that Authentic is living out this vision is through the recent launch of Authentic Wellness, an internal program with three essential goals:
- Nurture our culture and people toward loving their lives and loving their work.
- Encourage all Authentic employees to invest in individual, family, community, and corporate wellness.
- Organize company-led wellness activities (in-person and virtual) and engage employees in sharing their experiences.
The 2024 roll-out of Authentic Wellness includes “Wellness Wednesday” activities on a weekly basis: some in-person, others virtual or asynchronous.
The program kicked off with a live (in person and remote streaming) yoga session, hosted at our Edina headquarters and led by a certified yoga instructor.
The following week, Authentic employees took a break to play board / dice games – with competitive spirits.
Authentic Wellness activities are aimed to be activities that nurture body, mind, heart, and soul to cultivate physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Activities include:
- Exercise / movement
- Fun / play / laughter
- Nutrition / community meals
- Breath / prayer / meditation
- Service / volunteerism
- Self-care / rest / relaxation
- Outdoors / nature
- Hobbies / creative expression
We’re excited to continue this journey towards holistic wellness, empowering our employees to thrive in all aspects of their lives.
