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THE CRITICAL ROLE OF AN
EMPLOYER
Providing the right support for
employees who suffer from mental
health issues is important for businesses
of all shapes and sizes. There is plenty
of research that shows that poor mental
health can lead to a whole host of issues
in the workplace, such as decreased
productivity, unhealthy working
relationships between colleagues and
increased sickness-related absenteeism.
It can also greatly compromise workplace
safety.

Visser urges all business owners and
organisations to implement proactive 3. Being a mental health advocate: 5. Consider coaching support: There are
mental health support by: Managers tend to model the behaviour organisations, like We Do Change, that
they wish to see in their organisation can help your team navigate and manage
1. Breaking the stigma surrounding when it comes to working hard and being their interpersonal relationships and
mental health: Everyone needs to honest and punctual, so why not make improve their ways of working for the
know that it is okay not to feel okay. space for mental health too? By going first better. Extra coaching can work wonders
2. Creating a safe working space: It’s scary and addressing your own mental health in encouraging personal growth and
to open up, to share your feelings and issues, you make it possible for others to enhancing team productivity. It’s also
talk about something that is personal take that step too. great for boosting morale and improving
to you as it makes you feel vulnerable. 4. Learning to recognise and acknowledge general employee wellness.
Employees need to feel comfortable the needs of your team: Often our real
talking about their mental health. They needs hide behind our complaints and To read more about WE DO CHANGE or
also need to feel supported and know frustrations. Listening more closely can be to engage with one of their experts visit:
how to ask for help, so ensure that the a huge help in identifying the needs and www.wedochange.io or email:
working environment caters for this. cries for help behind the words. info@wedochange.io

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