Starting conversations on mental health at work
For Mental Health Awareness Month, we want to shed light on the importance of opening up conversations and breaking down stigma around mental wellbeing at work. With the added stressors that come with navigating uncertainty and working from a distance, employees feeling comfortable to speak up about things like burnout and isolation is especially important.
Of over 3,000 respondents to our new remote work poll, 1 in 3 employees report feeling uncomfortable in isolation. Understanding how people are feeling is the first step to offering support.
“Listening now is vital for resilience. It’s a way to be good to each other, care for your people and world, and strengthen your business. It turns these tumultuous moments into opportunities to make your organization tighter than ever.”
— Ed Frauenheim & Marcus Erb, Great Place to Work
A sense of psychological safety to share our challenges — and the feeling of being heard — is what builds stronger teams, and healthier workplace cultures. Our Culture & Organization team recently surveyed Officevibe employees on perceptions of mental health at work. Survey your own team with the following questions. 💙
Survey questions about mental health at work:
- On a scale from 1–10, how comfortable are you speaking about the topic of mental health with your colleagues?
- Would you feel comfortable to discuss your mental wellbeing with your manager?
- Are you familiar with the mental health resources available to you through the organization?
- Is there someone at work who you can talk to about your mental health?
- Do you have any suggestions for how we might address mental health on our team?
You can build a customized, anonymous team survey on mental health and keep a pulse on employee wellness using Officevibe.
More on mental wellness
Building great workplace relationships
Authentic connections between colleagues impact performance, wellbeing, and beyond. Read the article.
Our simple framework for team dynamics
The emotional undercurrents of a team — the team’s dynamics — are as important as the sum of their skills. Read the article.
An iteration of this piece was originally sent to the Officevibe community via our newsletter on May 6, 2020.
