Understanding that health and wellbeing is a long-term strategy and a sustained commitment, guest speaker Howard Kraft dives into the evolution of the field, discussing how advances in technology and artificial intelligence are reshaping everything. When it comes to healthcare, health and wellbeing, Howard brings up the importance of striking a balance between technology and human connection, and how these tech advances are not to depersonalize health, but to enhance it and personalize it to a new unseen level.
Howard Kraft is the Staff Vice President of Total Health Clinical Strategy of Anthem. Howard also serves as Chairperson of Board of Directors for the Leadership Forum Community. He has more than 25 years of experience in health, disability and HR management strategic planning, implementation, reengineering and evaluation and has worked with and for employers of all sizes. Early on in Howard’s career when he worked for Champion International, they won the C. Everett Koop National Health Award in 1994 and 1996 and were rated as “Healthiest Company” by Fortune and “Healthiest for Women” by Working Mother. Howard continues to use the perspective he gained at Champion International every day. Howard later got into consulting and spent 16 years in the field, working with a variety of clients and industries. Howard is also a past regional President of the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion and a recipient of its Exceptional Leadership Award. He has been a speaker at various international and regional conferences on integrated health and productivity management.
In this engaging episode, we tackle how to continually evolve with the field of health and wellbeing and how to leverage technology to improve performance. Howard also talks about the value of direct and honest feedback and continually looking to create value in serving clients well. We also talk about how leadership development can improve health and wellbeing and lead to positive organizational and community outcomes.
You won’t want to miss this episode, join us for some great insights and thought-provoking topics.
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