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Employee Engagement & Workplace Mental Health: Interview with Joaquin Diaz | Ep 4

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Employee Engagement & Workplace Mental Health: Interview with Joaquin Diaz | Ep 4

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:

  1. Change the conversation in your organization.

  2. Manage the flexibility needed to maintain a healthy workforce.

  3. Increase engagement about external and internal risk factors of mental health.

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Listen Bravely -- How to Help Friends and Co-workers Living with Suicidal Intensity at Work: Interview with Dr. Stacey Freedenthal | Ep 3

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Listen Bravely -- How to Help Friends and Co-workers Living with Suicidal Intensity at Work: Interview with Dr. Stacey Freedenthal | Ep 3

I have been surveying workplaces about their confidence and competence in supporting coworkers who are going through hard times. What I have found is that most people care deeply about the people they work with and have a strong willingness to help. I have discovered that many workplaces successfully show up for their employees when they have experienced a medical crisis for themselves or a family member or when there is a natural disaster, but when it comes to suicide, they get the “deer in the headlights” response.

Dr. Stacey Freedenthal is an associate professor of social work and a leader in the national conversation on suicide prevention. She knows what she’s talking about because she has lived through her own experiences with suicidal intensity. On this podcast she gives us tools on what to do if you are worried about a coworker who may be thinking of taking their life.

"The H Factor" -- How Leaders Foster Deeper Connections at Work: Interview with Wally Adamchik | Ep 2

"The H Factor" -- How Leaders Foster Deeper Connections at Work: Interview with Wally Adamchik | Ep 2

The “H” factor is the secret sauce in becoming an effective leader, according to Wally Adamchik.

HUMANITY.

Be a human first, boss second — these are not mutually exclusive experiences. What does this mean? It means take “empathy” beyond the buzzword and make it real. Leaders who understand empathy know whats important in the “disclosure exchange” and how to build authentic bonds with others.

In this podcast he shares his journey from being a commander in a tank battalion and then as the pilot of AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters for the Marines to becoming the President of FireStarter Speaking where he ignites leaders in Fortune 500 firms to aspire to become their best selves. Wally understands organizational excellence and his solutions are practical, profitable, and powerful.

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Headspace for the Workplace -- Greetings from Dr. Sally | Ep 1

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Headspace for the Workplace -- Greetings from Dr. Sally | Ep 1

In our brain-based economy, we depend on fully engaged, mentally healthy teams. Organizations that have figured this out not only have a competitive advantage, they are awesome places to work. If you want to be able to recruit and retain emerging talent, this podcast will give you the tools that let them know their workplace cares about them.

Psychological safety goes beyond just a fear of making mistakes or suggesting new ideas — it’s really a deep feeling of trust. Psychologically safe environments are where people believe “you have my back” in all areas: when I am learning, when I feel different than others, and when I am having a very difficult time.

Psychologically safe and healthy workplaces actively seek to promote workers’ emotional health and prevent psychosocial hazards due to workplace factors.

Most people who die by suicide or overdose are of working age, making the workplace arguably the most cross cutting system for suicide prevention, addiction recovery and mental health promotion. And yet, workplaces are often underprepared and react rather than respond when faced with mental health emergencies.

Take a listen to the lessons learned and actionable take-aways to promote mental health and wellbeing and support people through tough times – at work.