top 10 essential leadership actions to support mental health and wellbeing at work

Are you confused about what leaders can do to support mental health and wellbeing at work?

A Harvard Business Review Article entitled: “A new era in Mental Health at work” quoted:

"Although employers have responded with initiatives like mental health days or weeks, four-day workweeks, and enhanced counseling, they’re not enough. Employees need and expect sustainable and mentally healthy workplaces, which requires taking on the real work of culture change. It’s not enough to simply offer the latest apps or employ euphemisms like “well-being” or “mental fitness.”
Employers must connect what they say to what they actually do."



Are you aware of what you can do as a leader, to promote Wellbeing in the workplace and why is it important?

Below you will find my Top 10 Tips on how you can support your employee's Wellbeing at work, and become one of the Top Employers in your field!



1 - STRATEGY - Define a Wellbeing Strategy which matches your business needs

2 - ENGAGE - Communicate and engage the Strategy with exciting Initiatives

3 - TRAIN - Train your Managers on Wellbeing and increase awareness of the impact that different Management Styles have on Employee Mental Health

4- MINDSET - Mindfulness, and Resilience Workshops for all employees to improve their knowledge of how they can help themselves

5 - INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY - Improve the individual's awareness of how to take responsibility for their own Wellbeing

6 - BURN-OUT AVOIDANCE - Define workload management policy, which clarifies how to identify and avoid potential burn-out

7 - WORK ENVIRONMENT - Establish a healthy work environment, which includes all physical, cultural, and social elements

8 - WELLBEING SUPPORT - Establish an internal and external Wellbeing support structure

9 - FLEXIBILITY AND AUTONOMY - Establish a culture that allows employees to blossom in their workplace

10 - FINGER ON THE PULSE - Monitor and measure what is impacting Wellbeing at work on a regular basis, so appropriate action can be taken when needed

This is a simple outline of some of the actions leaders can take to support Mental Health and Wellbeing in the workplace, but you can do so much more and the advantages are numerous when you promote a healthy and happy work environment.

“Your Number 1 customers are your employees. Look after your people first and your business success will follow”

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