Raw Coping Power: From Stress to Thriving

Joel Bennett, PhD, Dr. Joel Bennett is President of Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems (OWLS), a consulting firm that specializes in evidence-based wellness and e-learning technologies to promote organizational health, employee well-being, and stress transformation. Dr. Bennett first delivered stress management programming in 1985 and OWLS programs have since reached over 30,000 workers across the United States. He is primary developer of ＂Team Awareness＂ and ＂Team Resilience＂, two evidence-based programs recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Health as effective in reducing employee behavioral risks. Team Awareness has been adapted by the U.S. National Guard as one of their flagship prevention programs and it has been used by restaurants, electrician training centers, small businesses, Native American tribal government, and recently in South Africa. OWLS clients include corporate, private, non-profit, local and federal agencies. OWLS has received close to ＄4 Million in Federal Research Grants to assess, design, and deliver behavioral health promotion and workplace wellness programs. OWLS service-line includes the Small Business Wellness Initiative, IntelliPrevTM, PrevToolsTM, ExecuPrevTM (leadwell, livewell), and TeamUpNowTM. Dr. Bennett is the author of over 20 peer-reviewed research articles and he has authored/co-authored three books, including ＂Heart-Centered Leadership＂, ＂Time & Intimacy＂, and ＂Preventing Workplace Substance Abuse.＂ In 2008, he was acknowledged with the Service Leadership award from the National Wellness Institute. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Philosophy from State University of New York (Purchase) and his MA and PhD in Psychology from University of Texas-Austin. Visit www.organizationalwellness.com to learn more.