How to Ask ‘R U OK?’
Often people feel a little awkward asking someone if they are OK, when they’re worried about them. One reason could be that they don’t want to interfere, but when it comes to mental health, we must ask
WorkLife eMag July-2018 Issue ft Randi Zuckerburg
Workplace Resilience eMag ‘WorkLife’ – July 2018 issue features a strong woman, Randi Zuckerberg, Facebook’s creator Mark Zuckerberg’s sister, and the marketing genius behind Facebook’s success.
Products or People? Systems or Staff?
Providing coaching to personnel from their direct manager could be an investment that continues to pay returns. The Sales Executive Council conducted research into the impact of coaching effectiveness within organizations. The global study, including more than 3000 participants identified findings which include:
Focus on the Learning, Not the Lesson
Many recruits found the style of their instructors to be intimidating and scary, leading some of them to have second thoughts about their worthiness to be a soldier. Upon seeking some guidance, recruits would reflect that they weren’t cut out for the role.
WorkLife eMag – June 2018 Issue ft Michael Bart Mathews
In this June 2018 issue for the WorkLife – Workplace Resilience eMag, Workplace Mental Health Institute CEO Peter Diaz talks with Michael Bart Mathews, the author of “Financially Speaking: The Best Improvement Starts with Self-Improvement”, on financial success and wellbeing
WorkLife eMag – May 2018 Issue ft Steve Wozniak
In this May 2018 issue for the WorkLife – Workplace Resilience eMag, Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak talks with Workplace Mental Health Institute CEO Peter Diaz on mental health and wellbeing.
My Main Peeve About Workplace Mental Health and what Steve Wozniak (co founder of Apple) told me about it
I’m a pretty positive guy. I actively practice positivity and this builds resilience. But today, just today, I have to share one of my peeves, if that’s ok. Most people I meet intellectually know and agree that mental health at work is important and…
5 Ways Emotional Intelligence Can Make You a Better Leader
Emotional intelligence, often noted as EQ or EI, is a person’s ability to recognize, understand, manage, and influence their emotions and other people’s emotions. The concept emerged after decades of research suggested that IQ…
17 Things Your Workplace Can Do For Mental Health Month Activities
Three elements that contribute to a sense of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace are feeling valued, connected to others, and safe. Mental Health Month gives us an opportunity to reach out and let people know that they matter. That they matter to us. Design your mental health month activities with…
5 More Subtle Signs of Workplace Bullying
Unfortunately, workplace bullying often goes under the radar. Why? First of all, it’s not always as obvious as the overt name-calling, shoving, and teasing that we have come to associate with made-for-TV bullies. Secondly, bullying can be embarrassing: a team member…
On R U OK Day: How Managers Can Make It Easier For Staff To Say, “I’m Not OK”
On R U OK? Day we’re reminded that leaders play an important role in safeguarding and supporting the mental health of their teams. Asking after the mental health of a team member is the first step, and a very important one, in creating a more mentally healthy workplace.
3 Ways To Break The Stigma Around Mental Health At Work
Stigma has a powerful influence in the world of mental health issues. Society at large often views people living with mental disorders as unstable, dangerous, or even violent. People with mental health challenges are often believed…
What Most People Don’t Know About Psychological Injury at Work
Psychological injury is also known as psychiatric injury, and it includes all mental, emotional and physical injuries acquired from the place of employment. Employees that suffer from apsychological injury due to an employer’s negligence can take legal steps against their employers…
Mental Health and Productivity. Why Managers Need Mental Health Courses
Workplace Mental health is an issue of grave concern. In fact, it is one of the leading causes of absenteeism from work. Mental health problems at work can cause immense suffering to those experiencing them, and those around them…
8 Tips On How To Develop Resilience For Surviving The Modern Workplace Mentally Healthy
By resilience we mean the ability individuals have to bounce back quickly and with a minimum of fuss. Resilient employees have the capacity to handle the strains of the contemporary workplace. This means that they can manage stress well without necessarily placing their jobs in jeopardy.
Mental Stigma And Stress In The Workplace: Employers Need To Pay Attention To Workplace Stress Factors
Employees undergoing mental distress affect most, if not all, organizations. This trend explains why people often take a day or two off work. To make matters worse, many individuals often experience anxiety when faced with the thought of confronting and…
Workplace loyalty is dead. Or is it?
Looking around at today’s organization and it would seem as though employee loyalty to their organization and organizations’ loyalty to their employees is dead. For many of today’s workforce, the greener grass at the other company or new position…
The Pivotal Generation: How Today’s Teens Will Change the World
Peter recently was asked for his thoughts on ‘the pivotal generation’ and given perhaps their most defining trait of always being ‘plugged in’ to the internet and social media, what mental health challenges they may face, if any, in the workplace. Following is an excerpt from that interview.
When being the boss’ favourite can hurt your career
When you are seen as the “chosen one” in the office, your teammates and coworkers will inevitably begin to envy you. While it may appear inconsequential at first…
How to Avoid Taking on Too Much Work
In your first strategy meeting your team determines that you need to conduct interviews with managers, create and validate metrics for making hiring and promotion decisions, and work with senior leaders to ensure the system is in keeping with corporate culture.