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If a company decides to measure these
factors, then the employees should be held
to a higher degree of personal responsibility.
This is after educating and making employees
aware, developing a healthful culture and
providing employees with resources such as
intrinsic health coaching (and other wellness
initiatives) that guide them to action plans
geared toward healthier lifestyles.
These are organizations, in this day of
evidence-based outcomes, that will benefit
from wellness initiatives, allowing them to
thrive, grow, and maintain credibility and
respect for the company mission and leaders.
An individual’s wellness is a collective
measure of healthfulness – physical, mental,
emotional, spiritual and more. ONE
BEING-ONE WHOLE.
This is reflective of a company’s measure
of wellness of culture, accountability and
more. ONE COMPANY-ONE WHOLE.
As we age, grow or reinvent ourselves
(individuals and organizations), we must
remain in a constant state of measurement.
Needs and goals may and will change – so
should wellness initiatives.
Workplace Wellness
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to 80 hours per year of training. LTC teachers travel to all North American LPGA tournaments to
assist the players and continue their training.
Cultural relevance
The company has an agreement with the LPGA, but has also provided training to the Indy
Racing League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, World Wrestling
Entertainment, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and Olympic swimming and diving
teams. The company started out as a business-to-business language and cultural provider and still
does half of its work with companies in the state, as well as with government entities.
When George first started the organization in 1993, companies were traveling to Chicago
or Cincinnati to get language and cultural training for their employees.
“What we do allows companies to bring the best of the best internationally, whether they
need a translator, interpreter, whatever they need. … Businesses in Indiana do not want to be
left behind; they can’t be left behind (in global exchange).”
It’s a similar story for LPGA athletes – not getting left behind. One player, Beatriz Recari,
from Spain, began learning Japanese because she loves to play there, says George. Since she’s
started focusing on the language and culture, she’s gained Japanese sponsors who have paid her
airfare to fly to the country.
“It’s amazing how far it goes if you take a little bit of time and energy to know some Chinese
or Japanese. You erase some of that ‘ugly America;’ you become culturally relevant and sensitive
and you can connect with the other person. Our athletes are doing a lot better,” he adds.
Rounding Out the Pros
Continued from page 69
RESOURCES:
Martin George, Language Training Center, at
Molly Vanderpool, Indiana University East, at
| Venus Williams at
