LAS VEGAS — When it comes to wellness, the phrase "it take a village" certainly holds true. Or maybe, more specifically, it takes leadership.

Benefits and HR managers, speaking Wednesday at the Human Resource Executive Health and Benefits Leadership Conference, said that C-suite executives are key to getting wellness programs to work and work well.

"The biggest strength [of wellness programs] is our leaders who are engaged," said Tom Cantwell, vice president, total rewards and HR systems at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. "The biggest weakness is those who aren't engaged, and they're showing employees it's OK not to engage."

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