How to Improve Workplace Wellness With Corporate Training
Many organizations already have employee wellness programs in place. Traditionally, those programs focus on physical wellness, but they provide an opportunity for collaboration with human resources (HR) teams. For example, you might launch a mentoring program that prepares mentors to offer support around psychological well-being as well as professional development.
How Can Mental Health and Resilience Help Employees?
As with any corporate training, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Training to address mental health problems and increase resilience should be tailored to the needs of your company — in particular, it should be tailored to your employees. For example, if your work environment is fully online or involves some remote work, training should focus on how to improve online communication and establish good work-life balance in order to avoid burnout and help employees who suffer from anxiety.
You may also want to consider establishing an advocacy group or program that is tailored to giving employees a voice. This type of initiative is especially beneficial for organizations where employees feel discouraged from speaking up about their health and instead, direct their energies solely on their job. A large stumbling block for tackling mental health problems in the workplace is that employees often aren’t as proactive about talking about their own struggles because the work environment itself is contributing to the problem.
What Can Managers Do?
The conversation about mental health must start with the management team in order to bring everyone on board. Leaders need to create a culture that makes these conversations easier and facilitates progress toward positive mental health and resilience. On top of implementing corporate training, consider building custom eLearning activities and personalized content that gives employees choices around how they’ll approach their own mental health and that accommodates individual differences and needs.
L&D managers should also normalize conversations about both physical and mental well-being and consider whether mobile apps or on-demand training solutions may help provide wellness or mental health support for employees. Many of the resources and support systems around seeking treatment for mental health have already moved toward digital access due to health concerns.
Toward the Future of Corporate Training
Now, more than ever, employees are susceptible to stress and burnout, with the uncertainty surrounding our lives worsening anxiety and depression. Taking the steps to build resilience and create a supportive company culture tells your employees that you’re looking out for them and that they can feel stable, safe, included and supported. When we look out for one another, and with the right support and resources, we can give ourselves time to take care of our mental health and make our workspaces a better place, even from home.
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