“Where attention focuses, energy follows”
Raising mental health and wellness conversations to the top of the agenda is the single most important thing that will start to shift the stigma within an organisation.
Engaging senior leaders that wellness matters starts with a regular discipline of open discussion, particularly in relation to early intervention and prevention. This is particularly powerful when supplemented with the ongoing development of quality mental health activities and in addressing mindset and attitude.
Many meetings, particularly in construction, start with a ‘safety moment’ or a review of actions from safety walks and observations. It is an easy step to ensure that at least one of these relates to mental health, psychosocial risk management or team effectiveness.
The following prompts can help you to keep the discussions robust and action focused: