Wieden+Kennedy | Being Resilient

Wieden+Kennedy is one of the most fast-paced, high demand work environments out there. They produce incredible work and require a great deal from their team in order to achieve it. The pandemic took a huge toll on the mental and emotional health of their employees. With remote work environments and increasingly stressful circumstances, retention was at an all-time low. Supporting their employees with stress management became a necessity. There is a desire and commitment to create larger shifts.

Jordan’s Role + Services

Freelance Director of Wellness + Organizational wellness consulting and coaching 

Jordan’s Approach

Jordan partnered with Jess Lipman to co-create and co-facilitate an ongoing 3+ year wellness program to support the employees of W+K designed to alleviate burnout, build resilient leadership and increase retention

Services

Provided

Over three years of contract work, we delivered the following services:

  • 2-Hour Immersive Leadership Retreat Centered on Cultivating Resilience as A Leader Through Prioritizing Health and Wellbeing  

  • 2x Cohorts of 8 Week Long Immersive Strategic Wellbeing Training Programs 

  • 2 years of Monthly Wellbeing Workshops offered to whole agency 

  • Hybrid In-Person + Virtual Immersive trainings 

  • Conducted over 50 hours of 1:1 Strategic Wellness coaching sessions 

  • Program Reviews with insights and recommendations for HR team 

  • Scheduled in 2023 to complete 7x immersive wellness training events for mid and senior level management 

Execution &

Results

  • Co-created and co-facilitated 3+ years of programming to support W+K with their employees needs when it comes to health and wellness and increasing resilient leadership

  • Offered variety of in-depth programming that included immersive learning, self paced courses, custom 1:1 coaching and on-going group training programs 

  • Through our training programs and coaching programs we:

    • Supported employees to demystify burnout and empowered them with knowledge and foundational skills to create fundamental change in their wellbeing 

    • Worked with employees to create customized action plans through 1:1 coaching 

    • Offered daily micro habits and lifestyle changes for large impact 

    • Offered management and mindset strategies that increased self confidence and job retention 

  • Worked directly with the HR team to report findings, insights on core organizational challenges and suggestions for supporting employees moving forward

  • Allowed employees to feel seen, supported and invested in

  • Used wellness trainings to create a heightened sense of belonging and support fostered by community personal development dynamic 

What People Are Saying

“Coaching and collaborating with Jordan these last 3 years has been one of the great highlights of my career in mindfulness and personal development. She's so passionate about burnout prevention for professionals (and all beings), and is a true champion of wellbeing for all. While prioritizing wellbeing in the workplace is challenging, in the face of fast-paced, deadline-driven constraints that so many creatives and professionals face in their careers, Jordan shows up with an enduring hope and commitment to helping people be empowered, innovative and well. She's up for the challenge and opportunity, and has put in the foot work herself to cultivate professional success in unison with her wellbeing. It's contagious and highly influential, and I've seen her approach and energy move people into action over and over again these last few years.

Creating and delivering wellbeing programs together has been such a meaningful experience. She shows up with full heart, attention to detail, and precision of her craft. Her open-minded approach has been so helpful, helping us come together with our unique gifts and craft something in a unified way that remains in alignment with both of our visions, strengths and values.

I'm inspired by the value she brings to our clients, and I'm inspired and motivated by her presence, attention and energy --- and how bold she is. She demonstrates consistency and preparation with all she does, putting in the time, attention and thought to create the most impactful resources and programs she can. The programs we've worked on and delivered together have received such positive reviews from clients, and we see significant impact emerging after. Jordan's work ethic, strategic mind, and skill meets heart-centered curiosity and care: a rare combination for wellness or personal development coaches out there. I'm so grateful to partner with her on this path of preventing burnout and elevating wellbeing for the creatives and mover-shakers of our world, and can't wait to continue on this path together! If you have the chance to work with Jordan as a collaborator or client, I highly recommend you do. So many layers of learning, growth and opportunity await.”

- Jess Lipman - Co-Founder of Being Resilient / Mindfulness Coach + Consultant

  • "The program (I completed with Jordan) illuminated more than I could have ever image about my burnout. I have shared these teachings with everyone in my family and I already see such a difference."

    - Anonymous Participant / W+K Employee

  • "My greatest take away from this program is to work mindfulness into my schedule and be strategic about how I make time for myself. Whether it is breaks for walks, running errands or meditations, I find it important to keep myself from burning out and preserving critical thinking skills."

    - Anonymous Participant / W+K Employee

  • "Being Resilient has been a blessing. No hyperbole. I am so grateful for you two and you spending your time with us. I think everyone on my team needs this!!!"

    - Anonymous Participant / W+K Employee

  • "The training programs with Jordan have given me some valuable tools, not only for my own personal health, but really made me think more about how I set an example for younger team members when it comes to work-life balance."

    - Anonymous Participant / W+K Employee

About Weiden+Kennedy

Wieden+Kennedy is a global independent advertising agency headquartered in Portland, Oregon, known as one of the most prestigious and successful agencies in the world. Celebrated for its award-winning creative work and innovative campaigns for major brands.