Our Founder, Dr Joel Bennett

Dr. Joel Bennett

Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems

Joel Bennett, PhD

President of OWLS, a consulting firm specializing in evidence-based wellness and e-learning technologies that promote organizational health and employee well-being.

1985 First delivered stress-management programming
250,000 Workers reached across the U.S. and internationally
2 programs Recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Surgeon General

Dr. Bennett is the primary developer of Team Awareness and Team Resilience — evidence-based culture-of-health programs recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Surgeon General for reducing employee behavioral risks.

Team Awareness was adapted by the U.S. National Guard as a flagship prevention program, and has been used by municipalities, hospitals, restaurants, trade training centers, small businesses, Native American tribal governments, and organizations in Italy and South Africa.

In 2008, Dr. Bennett received the Service Leadership Award from the National Wellness Institute. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the National Wellness Institute and on the board of the Academy of Management's Spirituality and Religion Interest Group.

Dr. Bennett continues to keynote, consult, and train facilitators in team culture-of-health and resilience programs. Learn more at organizationalwellness.com.

OWLS programs have served organizations across government, healthcare, hospitality, education, and tribal communities.

  • U.S. National Guard
  • U.S. Air Force
  • National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA / IBEW)
  • Native Learning Center (Seminole Tribe)
  • Wyndham International Hotels
  • Carlson Restaurants Worldwide
  • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Valley Baptist Hospital
  • City of Fort Worth, Texas
  • Southern Methodist University
  • Texas Christian University
  • Medical Research Council (South Africa)
  • PEACE Guam

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