Suicide in the workplace

If we look at the broader statistics, we know that broadly speaking, so many of us are struggling with our mental health.

And

we know that this level of mental distress is impacting every organization on every level.

Welcome back to Evolving Your Workplace, where we discuss real-time workplace issues with experts to get you the best solutions for your company.

I'm your host, Carol Schultz, organizational strategist and creator of the Organizational Scaffold System.

Let's get into it.

Greetings, everyone, and welcome back

to Evolving Your Workplace.

I'm Carol Schultz.

So today, I have a favor to ask.

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Today, a colleague of mine and I are going to discuss the causes and solutions of poor mental health in the workplace and what you can do as a leader to foster well-being.

Regardless of the industry, mental health remains an important factor in a company's success, yet one that's really under-discussed.

Small aspects such as strict hygiene.

Sick leave policies and extreme work hours can impact worker well-being over time, leading to serious mental health issues.

So should a company react on the individual or organizational scale? And here with me to discuss this really important subject is Laura Putnam, CEO of Motion Infusion.

Laura, thanks for joining us.

And if you could first tell us a little bit about what you do.

Absolutely.

I am, as you said, CEO and founder of Motion Infusion, author of Workplace Wellness That Works, and also more recently co-founder of another organization that is solely focused on empowering and equipping managers to lead wellness culture and be more effective leaders in the workplace.

And this managers has really been a primary focus of mine over the past two decades of my work in the workplace well-being space.