Social Wellness in the Workplace: Getting Started
Workplace loneliness costs U.S. companies $1.9 trillion in disengaged employees each year (Gallup). As workplaces evolve, a new pillar of wellbeing is emerging: social wellness.
Join Gwen Wiscount, Co-Founder & COO of Fabrik, for The Social Wellness in the Workplace Series by Fabrik — a gathering of People, Culture, and Workplace leaders exploring how connection, belonging, and community are redefining the future of teams and employee wellbeing.
Social Wellness in the Workplace: Getting Started
This session explores how connection and belonging are reshaping the future of teams and high-performing companies, and how to begin shifting from wellness “perks” to building social wellness infrastructure - embedding connection and purpose into the everyday employee experience.
Agenda:
Coffee & Connection
Welcome: Social Wellness in the Workplace: Getting Started - by Fabrik Co-Founder, Gwen Wiscount
Roundtable with social wellness leaders in the workplace. Topics include:
Defining and prioritizing social wellness in the workplace
Measuring and listening to employees to understand how connected they truly feel
Designing intentional spaces, rituals, and programs that foster belonging
Understanding the impact of social wellness initiatives on engagement, performance, retention, and overall business outcomes
Closing & Connection
This gathering is reserved for People, Culture, & Workplace leaders, and anyone passionate about employee wellness or future-of-work.
If you'd like to stay for the day at Fabrik to experience our social spaces, please email [email protected]
OUR PANELISTS
Roula Amire is a journalist, speaker, and podcast host with 20 years of experience writing for magazines, newspapers, and digital publications. She is the senior content director at Great Place To Work, where she writes extensively about company culture and the workplace.
Bose Akadiri is The Joy Amplifier™. She’s a motivational keynote speaker, corporate trainer, author, and CEO of Goal and Grind LLC where she partners with high-achieving professionals and forward-thinking organizations to leverage joy as a strategic advantage for setting goals, building strong teams, and creating meaningful results. Renowned for her dynamic corporate workshops where Bose empowers dreams, elevates teams and transforms organizations. In addition to Goal and Grind, she has led a distinguished career in Corporate Social Responsibility at Boeing, Salesforce, and JPMorgan Chase.
Lauren Fondriest is a Team Effectiveness Consultant at EY, where she facilitates sessions designed to strengthen trust, connection and psychological safety within teams. With a background in change management at Fortune 500 companies, she brings a deep understanding of the complexities of building strong, connected workforces - and the human dynamics that make or break them. Lauren is certified coach through the International Coaching Federation and runs her own dating coaching practice. She hosts community events at Fabrik, creating space for women to navigate the experience of dating with more connection and confidence. Whether in the boardroom or the community, her work is rooted in the belief that belonging and authentic connection are at the heart of human thriving.
ABOUT FABRIK
Welcome to Fabrik! We are on a mission to uplift communities and foster serendipitous connections in real life.
Fabrik is a home for communities where everyone has a place to belong. With spaces designed to feel more like your living room than your office, Fabrik’s social spaces are vibrant hubs where people can come together in real life, explore interests, forge meaningful connections, and build a sense of community.