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October 13, 2026 3PM ET: Working Well Webinar Series: Measuring worker well-being with the WellBQ: From assessment to action
Join the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center for an introduction to the Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (WellBQ) and its practical applications in occupational health research and practice. The NIOSH WellBQ is a free, validated assessment tool to help researchers, employers, workers, practitioners, and policymakers measure the various working conditions that impact worker wellbeing and target related interventions. The tool can help organizations measure the many factors that shape worker wellbeing, including job satisfaction, organizational support, workplace safety climate, physical and mental health, and life circumstances outside of work.
Chia-Chia Chang, NIOSH project lead for the development of the WellBQ, will discuss the origins of the instrument, its research foundation, and key considerations for implementation. Participants will also hear a real-world case study from the Oregon Department of Human Services, highlighting how the WellBQ was used to assess employee wellbeing, inform listening sessions, identify regional needs, and guide organizational improvement efforts.
Whether you are a researcher, occupational health professional, or organizational leader, this session will provide both research and practical insights into using worker wellbeing data to support healthier, safer, and more effective workplaces. By the end of this webinar, participants will have information to:
- Describe the purpose and structure of the NIOSH WellBQ
- Identify key considerations for implementing the WellBQ in organizational and research settings.
- Examine how WellBQ data can be used to inform employee engagement and organizational improvement initiatives.
- Explore practical lessons learned from a large-scale implementation effort. Register Today!
October 22, 2026 10:30 AM PT: The Quite Employee You Think Is Happy May Be Actively Job Searching: Since we’re at the beginning of Q4 and right before EOY, this is when a lot of leaders are making decisions based on what they THINK they know about their people. And if what they think they know is wrong, those decisions are being made on bad information. That’s why The Quiet Employee is about silence ≠ satisfaction, when staying quiet can sometimes feel easier & safer (which can be esp. true for BIPOC employees), & how these wrong assumptions affect talent development & succession planning. Register here.
October 28, 2026 2 PM ET: Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Support Workers with Chronic Conditions: De-Siloing the Work of OSH Professionals. Chronic health conditions can affect employees’ well-being, functional capacity, and ability to remain at work. Join three researchers exploring how occupational safety and health professionals, healthcare providers, employers, and other stakeholders can collaborate to improve outcomes. Register here.
October 28, 2026 12 PM PT: Tracking AI-Related Job Loss Using Unemployment Insurance Claims Data in California. Using administrative earnings and claims data, the California Policy Lab (CPL) has analyzed the outcomes of unemployment insurance claimants through the pandemic in a series of reports. This presentation summarizes highlights from these reports, with particular focus on reemployment patterns during the economic recovery. Among others, this includes how many workers found jobs, how many returned to their previous employers, and how many switched industries, as well as which groups of workers and which geographies most benefited from the recovery. Register here.
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