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Flourishing Forward Newsletter | November 2025

Making Flourishing the Measure of Success

 

πŸ‘‹ Hello Flourishing Community! Thank you for joining us to explore the cutting-edge science behind human flourishing and how it can transform workplaces, organizations, and lives. The math is simple. Flourishing employees deliver 31% higher productivity, 40% reduction in employee turnover, and 37% better sales performance. They stay longer, innovate more, and turn your culture into a talent magnet. Isn’t this what we all want?

 

At the World Flourishing Organization (WFO), we strive to bring you research-based insights, practical resources, and opportunities for meaningful connection to help you to flourish both professionally and personally. We invite you to be part of the global movement for human flourishing. Your participation will help shape a future where flourishing is the foundation of every workplace and community.

🎀 Introduction

The WFO was founded by Eleanor Allen, Karen Seymour, and Gordon Watson. Our mission is to transform organizations and their people into beacons of flourishing through science, speed, and simplicity at scale.

Founders April 2025

πŸ’™ Welcome πŸ’™

Our CEO, Eleanor Allen, has a welcome message for you...

Welcome and WFO Intro from CEO Eleanor Allen

πŸ“… 2025 has been a busy year for the WFO

Highlights of our #FlourishingInAction (#FIA) include: Launching the WFO in Hong Kong in April πŸ‡­πŸ‡° | Participating in the Global Flourishing Study launch at Gallup HQ in April 🌏 | Kicking-off our first virtual Executive Flourishing Blueprint program cohort in July πŸ“ | Refreshing the WFO brand in Nov (thanks to LESA Communications) πŸŽ¨ | Hosting a flourishing event with Harvard in Hong Kong in Nov 🏫 

πŸ’‘WFO Upcoming Activities in 2026

All our 2026 activities are described in detail on our webpage here. 
Register using the links below to get the Early Bird rates (through December).

  • Impact through Flourishing Event in Hong Kong on November 10, 2025. The WFO is co-hosting a talk with Dr. Tyler VanderWeele, Founder of the Harvard Human Flourishing Program. Join the mailing list to learn more.
  • Flourishing Professionals Program
    - Virtual program for Americas, Australia, New Zealand (Jan - April, 2026) registration: in USD or in AUD
    - In person program in Denver, CO, USA (April 30, 2026) register here. 
    - Waitlist for Asia Pacific/Middle East program starting early 2026.
  • Virtual Flourishing Forums - Flourishing Forums meet twice a month starting in March 2026 (no end date) - apply for Executive Circle or Practitioner Collective
  • Executive Flourishing Forum in Denver - in person on April 29, 2026 -registration
  • Executive Flourishing Blueprint Program - for Americas - virtual program from May - November, 2026 - information and application
  • Executive Flourishing Blueprint Program - for Asia Pacific and the Middle East - waitlist

πŸ”¦Community Member Impact Spotlights:

Tamara Lechner, Head of Learning at the WFO, is also the facilitator for the Executive Flourishing Blueprint Program. She is knowledgeable and inspiring in all things flourishing. Click on her video below to hear her story. 

WFO SPOTLIGHT ON...Tamara Lechner: Flourishing At Work & WFO Executive Flourishing Blueprint Program

Andrew Kane (WFO Blueprinter), Managing Director at Sedgwick-Richardson (WFO business partner) wrote: Human Flourishing - The Hidden Balance Sheet Asset That Drives Competitive Advantage. This article describes how boards measuring and cultivating workplace flourishing achieve stronger brand relevance, better talent retention, and clear market differentiation. 

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🚨We’d Love Your Feedback! At the WFO, we are designing our work to fill the gaps in the flourishing community to best serve your needs. Your input via the Community Survey below will help us determine where to focus our efforts. As a thank you, the first 25 respondents will get 15% off a future WFO program or event! πŸ˜€ 

Flourishing Community Survey

The topic of human flourishing is on the rise. Here is a sampling of what we are reading, listening to, and watching related to flourishing at work.

πŸ“Š Latest news and research:

Click here for more info and a short overview of each link.

  • Are Companies Prepared for Gen Z’s Mental Health Expectations?
  • Employee Engagement Is Down - a Perk Won’t Fix it 
  • When Work Teams Flourish, Productivity Increases 
  • The Global Flourishing Study, Wave 1 Report 

πŸ“šπŸŽ™οΈ 🎧 Books, Podcasts, and Videos: 

  • Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters (book) - by Jan Emmanuel de Neve and George Ward
  • Flourish FM (podcast) - hosted by Jon Beale and Nick Holton 
  • How to Make Flourishing Your Competitive Edge (TEDx video) - Ashish Kotari 
  • Why Social Health is Key to Health and Longevity (TED video) - Kasley Killam 

πŸ™ Thank you for reading!

Let’s keep flourishing forward - from the WFO Team

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