Mental Health Informed Workplace

Co-worker Support in a Mental Health Informed Workplace

Overcoming Our Fear of Mistakes It’s good to be back together after our last blog on how mental health informed workplaces address institutional racism. We explored how our fear of mistakes can keep us from being part of the solution. This dynamic translates to not intervening when we observe others experiencing mental health issues. I’ve […]

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Mental Health Informed Workplaces Address Institutional Racism

Racism Negatively Impacts Mental Health Welcome back to our continued conversation about how leaders can contribute to mental health informed workplaces. One aspect noted previously was checking in on how employees are doing, one-on-one. We shared a statistic that 40% of employees reported they hadn’t been asked by their managers how they were doing since

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Leaders Can Heal Our Organizations and Communities

Mental Health Prior to Convergence of Traumas Earlier this week we wrote about the emotional and psychological impact of COVID-19, the recession, Me Too movement, and racial injustice as collective traumas. According to the graph below, before COVID-19, US employees were already struggling with significant mental health concerns. We were multitasking, over-committing, and racial injustice

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Positive Mental Health Promotes Engagement

Mental Health Support for 84% A recent report revealed that 84% of US adults would currently benefit from mental health support. I’m surprised it’s not higher. The pandemic has created a worldwide trauma that is grounded in uncertainty, a condition that is extremely unpleasant for humans. We are collectively experiencing grief, anxiety, and isolation. Unemployment

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