How To Move from Awareness to Action on Workplace Mental Health: Webinar Overview
Join Mark Woodward and guest speaker Alexa Knight, Director of England at Mental Health Foundation, for a powerful conversation on the state of workplace mental health. As national rates of mental health challenges continue to rise, Mark and Alexa explore how the workplace can impact an employees mental health.
Their discussion highlights how awareness in the workplace has grown over the years – and why now is the moment to go from awareness to action. From the crucial role of line managers to the impact of workplace adjustments and wider structural change, this webinar offers practical insights for creating healthier, more supportive working environments.
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From Awareness to Action on Workplace Mental Health Webinar: Key Takeaways and Insights
1. A Culture of Psychological Safety
Creating a culture of psychological safety is the starting line – without this culture of safety, employees are less likely to use policies put in place for their mental health. Senior leadership must acknowledge vulnerability and set the tone, and listening must be followed up by action.
2. Why Awareness is Not Enough
The awareness surrounding mental health in the workplace has improved, but economic pressures as well as stigma around speaking up still lingers. This has led to awareness more often than not being turned into meaningful action.
3. The Critical Role of Line Managers
Line Managers are a ‘gateway’ to support – limited manager training and fear of ‘saying the wrong thing’ can have a negative effect on preventative measures, such as regular check-ins and early conversations.
4. Supporting Neurodivergent Employees
Mental health challenges commonly co-occur with neurodiversity – with different people working in different ways, it is important to ensure flexibility in adjustments being made. Everyone is unique, it isn’t one-size-fits-all.
5. Importance of Organisational Action
Organisational action is key and it can be implemented in a variety of shapes and sizes; ranging from flexible working and reduced working hours, to employee assistance programmes. It is an essential building block for creating a inclusive workplace for all.
Meet the Speaker
Mark has worked in the field of neurodiversity for more than 12 years and has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in supporting not just people but also teams, managers, and organisations, from creating comprehensive programmes to individual training and coaching.
Prior experience in senior management and operational roles has given Mark an important understanding and awareness of both the needs of the organisation, managers, and of the individual employee.
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