Workplace wellness interview prep when employees ask what gets shared

Check an AI-drafted staff reply, keep participation voluntary and verify what the program can report.

What companies say they’re looking for

01 Give employees a route they can use

“respond to queries appropriate to their job role and refer more complex queries to Staff Health and Wellbeing Leads” (opens the source)

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Band 3 Culture and OD Assistant advert, Worthing · Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Nov 5, 2026

Give routine information and send policy questions to the lead who can answer them.

Workplace wellness interview · Staff replyHow would you reply to the employee?Example

02 Make the optional offer reachable

“Making sure our employees have access to resources to help them maintain balance” (opens the source)

Jill Musser, Senior director of employee benefits, Penn State · Penn State University, Human Resources, May 12, 2026 · Updated May 13, 2026

Test the route on a device the intended employees can use.

Penn State calls use of the resources on its Physical Well-being page “completely voluntary and not required by the University” (Penn State Human Resources, Penn State Human Resources, opens the source). State the choice in your invitation.

Penn State Human Resources Penn State

Workplace wellness interview · Program accessHow can the night shift use the recording?Example

03 Check what a feedback item measures

“Individual-level evaluations can assess the impact on staff health using feedback forms for initial insights, but they don't measure actual behaviour change.” (opens the source)

NHS Employers, July 2025 programme evaluation guide, England · NHS Employers, 2025

Read the survey item before you describe the result.

Workplace wellness interview · Program evaluationWhat can you say about the feedback?Example

04 Check what reports reveal together

“When used for evaluation and scientific research, only aggregate (group) data will be considered, with no personally identifiable information.” (opens the source)

University of Michigan Human Resources, MHealthy Portal confidentiality guidance · University of Michigan Human Resources, Undated

Under the practice rules, check which counts a recipient could work out from two reports.

Workplace wellness interview · ReportingWhat can the two reports reveal together?Example

05 Check the agreed unit before you escalate

“work with and manage relationships with various vendors and constituents internal and external to the University” (opens the source)

Penn State, Employee Wellness Program Administrator, Senior Professional · Penn State Job Catalog, Undated

Use the contract’s unit and give the lead the difference.

Workplace wellness interview · Supplier reconciliationWhich amount should go to the contract lead?Example

Prepare from your own examples

Sussex Partnership’s guide says, “We want to hear your thoughts, your experience, and how you approach situations.” (Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, opens the source) Its guide allows AI for preparation and asks you to give your own answers during the interview. Ask the recruiting team in advance about reasonable adjustments.

Sources

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Band 3 Culture and OD Assistant advert, Worthing, at the time. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, “Culture and OD Assistant, Health and Wellbeing”, Nov 5, 2026. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
Jill Musser, Senior director of employee benefits, Penn State, at the time. Penn State University, Human Resources, “Benefits Asked and Answered: How do Penn State benefits support mental health?”, May 12, 2026 · Updated May 13, 2026. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
Penn State Human Resources, Employee physical well-being resources, at the time. Penn State Human Resources, “Physical Well-being”, Undated. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
NHS Employers, July 2025 programme evaluation guide, England, at the time. NHS Employers, “Evaluating your health and wellbeing programme”, 2025. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
University of Michigan Human Resources, MHealthy Portal confidentiality guidance, at the time. University of Michigan Human Resources, “MHealthy Portal”, Undated. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
Penn State, Employee Wellness Program Administrator, Senior Professional, at the time. Penn State Job Catalog, “Employee Wellness Program Administrator – Senior Professional (PSU0219)”, Undated. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Recruitment guide, England, at the time. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, “Recruitment process”, Undated. Open the source. Checked against the published text.

Last reviewed Nov 11, 2026