{"id":194032,"date":"2021-03-04T17:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/focusing-on-employee-mental-wellness-helps-companies-thrive\/"},"modified":"2021-03-04T17:00:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T14:00:24","slug":"focusing-on-employee-mental-wellness-helps-companies-thrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/focusing-on-employee-mental-wellness-helps-companies-thrive\/","title":{"rendered":"#Focusing on employee mental wellness helps companies thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3844ad8f01c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3844ad8f01c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/focusing-on-employee-mental-wellness-helps-companies-thrive\/#Reevaluating_rewards_packages\" >Reevaluating rewards packages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/focusing-on-employee-mental-wellness-helps-companies-thrive\/#Improving_corporate_communications\" >Improving corporate communications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/focusing-on-employee-mental-wellness-helps-companies-thrive\/#Offering_flexible_working_hours\" >Offering flexible working hours\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Focusing on employee mental wellness helps companies thrive<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            How Canada\u2019s leading companies are proving that taking care of employees\u2019 mental health means more success in the marketplace\n                        <\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In preparation for announcing Canada\u2019s Best Managed Companies, we\u2019re looking into the DNA of management success: what makes a winning company, what they have in common and how they adapted to help their employees thrive in one of the most challenging years. It is no surprise that companies on the Best Managed list prioritized mental health and wellness initiatives for their employees, as the COVID-19 pandemic was (and still is) taking its toll on the workforce.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe key to addressing mental health is understanding that you need to make your working environment truly open to everyone being true to themselves,\u201d explains Kari Lockhart, co-lead of the Canada\u2019s Best Managed Companies program and Partner, Deloitte Private. There has <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly been a stigma around mental health, and if there\u2019s ever been a time to break down those barriers, it\u2019s now. \u201cOur Best Managed companies hold employee health and wellbeing as a key contributor to their success. They know their companies survive hard economic times because they invest in their employees; offering a wide variety of options and services, and in return, their employees invest themselves in their companies.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1217867\" style=\"width: 1585px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1217867 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kari-Lockhart_hi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1575\" height=\"1050\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kari Lockhart, co-lead of the Canada\u2019s Best Managed Companies program and Partner, Deloitte Private.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what some of these companies are doing to support the mental health and wellness of their employees:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reevaluating_rewards_packages\"><\/span><b>Reevaluating rewards packages<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some companies are reevaluating the types of benefits offered to their employees and are focusing on family-inclusive assistance services and telehealth, while also increasing allowances for therapy and paramedical assistance and creating healthcare spending accounts or mobile phone allowances. Some are even collaborating with some partners to offer discounts on personal wellness programs and products to help employees feel heard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improving_corporate_communications\"><\/span><b>Improving corporate communications<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies have had to take a hard look at their communication strategy (both internal and external) and work to streamline and communicate more regularly with employees. Including messaging from how to work comfortably from home to how to maintain a balanced mind has been a welcomed change. Companies are encouraging check-in video calls between team members and managers to ensure everyone is feeling supported, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> aspects of the in-person work environment have been adapted virtually, like virtual birthday celebrations, social hours and recognition programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Offering_flexible_working_hours\"><\/span><b>Offering flexible working hours\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering a flexible work schedule and providing paid time off for employees to use on top of regular vacation time in order to recharge and prevent burnout are all highlights from some of the program\u2019s companies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though it might not be possible for all companies to implement new measures, positive change begins by paying attention to what employees need. Kari Lockhart admits there is no one perfect program when it comes to mental health, \u201cbut listening to employees and adapting as needs change shows companies value their employees as much as they do the organizational financial health. By leading with care and compassion, companies create healthy working environments, which lead to healthy communities and a better working climate in Canada.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1217870 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Images-for-post_1080X1080-100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"\/><br \/>\n<span class=\"ctx-article-root\"><!-- --><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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