Dr. Raphaela O’Day

Senior Performance Coach & Innovation Catalyst

Human Performance Institute®

Dr. Raphaela O’Day is a behavior change expert with 20 years of multi-disciplinary experience spanning research, clinical service delivery, solution development and deployment. Now, as a Senior Performance Coach and Innovation Catalyst at Human Performance Institute, Raphaela brings her diverse background and experience to help individuals and groups optimize professional and personal effectiveness.

Prior to joining Human Performance Institute, Raphaela was the Senior Manager of Science Standards in Healthcare Innovation within Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Solutions. Here, Raphaela focused on applying evidence-based behavior change strategies across solution development and deployment. Before joining Johnson & Johnson, Raphaela managed and led research in addiction and mental illness at the University of Michigan. Further research and academic work spanned immunology, cancer prevention and treatment in addition to extensive clinical and assessment services for children, adolescents, adults and couples.

Raphaela has published several research articles, contributed to book chapters and is a frequent speaker, presenting on topics including behavior science, behavior change, human motivation and individual, patient and provider engagement at national and international conferences. She holds a B.S. in Human Physiology with an additional focus in Psychology from Michigan State University. She earned an M.A. in School & Community Psychology and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a concentration in neuroscience from Wayne State University.

Raphaela was born and raised in Germany. She enjoys hiking, camping and being outdoors with her husband and daughter. As a former classical ballet dancer, Raphaela also loves finding ways to remain connected to the art.

Speaker Questionnaire

What are your top priorities for employee health and well-being in 2022?

What are the most innovative programs that you will focus on in 2022 and 2023?

Looking at our three moonshots surrounding costs, culture, and care, which do you align with the most? What are you doing in this area?

If you could automatically receive a 25% reduction in costs in three areas/programs, what would your dream list be?

Is there an area where you were able to either create savings or stop costs from rising?

Are you doing anything to reimagine corporate culture and wellbeing?

If there were two physical solutions that could be turned into virtual or remote care instead, what would those be?

If you look at our 3 Moonshots - Costs, Culture, and Care; In one sentence, tell us what would be something positive for us to take from 2020 and bring into this new year?

Sessions Speaking

No items found.

1 Conference. 3 Moonshots.

Remember the mission to reach the moon? In 1962, President JFK set forth a vision. He initiated a movement that outlived him! Even in his death, the mission was accomplished seven years after his famous speech. Now we’re on a five-year mission, and it's not about us. This is a mission for you – the individual, the stakeholder, the employer healthcare and benefits professional. Join the mission to reduce costs, reimagine culture, and reinvent care.