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Rethinking Health & Wellness for Manufacturers with Laura Timbrook

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 1 Feb 2022 · 34m

What this episode covers

Laura Timbrook, a health and wellness coach specializing in the manufacturing industry, explains why traditional advice fails shift workers and how to reframe health metrics like 'first meal' versus 'breakfast'. She discusses how wellness initiatives impact retention and productivity, citing General Mills and Corning as examples of companies with strong cultures, while warning against superficial 'check-the-box' programs. Timbrook highlights the role of smartwatches in providing empowering data and predicts a future where virtual coaching and VR become standard for employee health management.

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General Mills, Corning
Products
Outspoken Nutrition, Machine Visions, Oculus

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