Comments on: how does zappos approach employee wellness? free-ranging conversation with hollie delaney, zappos senior HR manager

By: The Health Care ROI Debate: Do I Really Need to Sell You on Wellness?

The Health Care ROI Debate: Do I Really Need to Sell You on Wellness? — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:37:34 +0000

[...] I interviewed Hollie Delaney from Zappos.com, Inc. about their approach to employee wellness, she told me they’re interested in their [...]

By: fran

fran — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:59:39 +0000

mmmm, i love a good deli. and that has all the markings of one!
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By: Michael VanDervort

Michael VanDervort — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:57:47 +0000

Great post Fran,

I toured Zappos back in January 2009. They gave me free run of the place for like 2.5 hours including letting my shoot flipcam vids of with their staff. I wanted to quit my own job and stay there to work with them.

The only other business I know of that even comes close to the Zappos coolness factor is Zingerman’s deli in Ann Arbor Michigan. They have a great store AND a great story, but they don’t share as much of it. via social media.

http://zingermans.com

By: Well, time for wellness. « The HR Intern

Well, time for wellness. « The HR Intern — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:18 +0000

[...] 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment Over at free-range communication (intentionally lowercase as is the style over there), my friend Fran wrote up a fantastic interview [...]

By: fran

fran — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:11:49 +0000

i can’t decide which is my favorite part of the video — the woman rockin’ out during the 80s-style aerobics class until she gets whipped into line or the man slamming down ho hos until he sees the error of his ways. zappos’s in a great position to prove their theory, which is one that’s already supported by research (see: http://ow.ly/2hHnp), because of their leadership. we need to work on those less enlightened folk

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:00:50 +0000

So glad they were willing to share. Love the video…campy fun! Will be interesting to see what kind of metrics they end up using. Wellness is one of those things that you know intuitively that it’s worthwhile…but proving it to the Board room and Accountants is a bit tough.

By: fran

fran — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:27:26 +0000

hey drew. it is *very* cool that they’re so open to sharing. that was something that holly highlighted about their use of twitter. they’ve been using twitter to let people know what they’re doing, hoping it might spark some thinking and reflecting on what’s happening in their organization. based on this post by china gorma about their new company, zappos insights, i’d say they’ve now taken this sharing a step further. http://bit.ly/aKEXTE

By: Drew Hawkins

Drew Hawkins — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:30:52 +0000

Wellness programs are a bit of a touchy subject in some circles. It’s cool to see a large organization like Zappos being extremely transparent about how they do things. The employee wellness classes offered I think are a crucial step to the success of their wellness efforts