In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, Greg Plavcan sits down with Liz Resenic of Gensler’s Washington office. Liz is a Sustainability Specialist and an active contributor to Gensler’s WorkWell model as well as Gensler’s internal wellbeing initiatives. In their conversation, Greg and Liz discuss the symbiotic relationship between sustainability and wellbeing, the history of Gensler’s WorkWell model, and how Gensler is continuing to evolve and expand its well-being program internally and externally.
Liz begins the dialogue by discussing the relationship between sustainability in design and individual employee wellbeing. She breaks down the subtle but crucial difference between wellbeing and wellness. While wellness is often specifically targeted towards the external medical portions of a human’s health, wellbeing refers to a holistic health within an individual, including their mental health, financial health, social health, and more.
