Recruiting and retaining emerging talent is one of the biggest challenges facing employers today. Many try to sweeten the deal with higher salaries and impressive benefits, but one place that cannot be overlooked is the quality of mental health in a workplace. In this podcast, I interview Joaquin Diaz, the EHS Director for Skanska USA Building Inc. He shares their holistic approach to worker health and safety and the impact it has had on retention.
His top three tips for reducing resignation rates and cultivating workplace wellbeing:
Change the conversation in your organization.
Manage the flexibility needed to maintain a healthy workforce.
Increase engagement about external and internal risk factors of mental health.