Perspectives: Mind Your Business

How Mental Health Awareness Boosts Employee Wellness and Your Bottom Line

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, yet so many organizations let employee wellness fall by the wayside. In fact, according to a joint survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the SHRM Foundation, and global healthcare company Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, only 32% percent of HR professionals say offering mental health resources such as employee assistance programs is a “high priority” for their organization. That’s alarming, but sadly, not shocking.

Mental health issues can have a significant impact on an employee’s well-being, productivity, and job satisfaction. Work-related stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression are common mental health problems that can affect employees’ work performance and overall health.

So why are we ignoring such a fundamental point of employee wellness?

Stop the problem in its tracks and join us to:

  • Discover the critical connection between wellness and performance.
  • Learn how a mindfulness program can enhance your organizational culture.
  • Identify the key considerations when introducing or expanding mindfulness programs with your employees.

Panelists

Barbara Exposito
she/her
CEO & Founder,
Stellar Synergy
Mo Edjlali
he/him
Founder & CEO,
Mindful Leader
Maria Hanford
she/her
CEO,
Exequor Wellness
Matt Poepsel, PhD
he/him
VP of Professional Services,
The Predictive Index

Hema Crockett, she/her

Co-Founder, Gig Talent

Jackie Dube, she/her

SVP of People Operations

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