mindful employer program 2015 easna institute clearwater

A Public Commitment to Supporting Workplace Mental Health

EASNA Institute April 24 2015 in Clearwater, Florida

Presented by Chris Hylton and Lisa Hardy

On behalf of François Legault, MSW RSW MMPrincipal Consultant

Disclaimer2

The information presented to you today is considered to be general best practices for

organizations across Canada. The information is not intended to provide legal counsel or

legal advice.

Warning4

The next few slides have not been

approved by Francois.

No animals have been harmed in these slides.

Is There a Disconnect between Managers and Employees5

Focus Differs6

Managers Ee

Get the job done Getting thru the day

Day to day firefighting Ee mental health

Staffing Ee personal goals

Customer focus Ee emotion, stressors, happiness

If managers were dogs how would they sort out the world, avoid conflict?

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• Any ideas?

How much more sensitive is a dog’s nose than ours8

• A dog's sense of smell is said to be a thousand times more sensitivethan that of humans. In fact, a dog has more than 220 million olfactory receptors in its nose, while humans have only 5 million.

• They use it to find out what is happening, they can smell one week’s history with their great nose

• Employers with Mindful Managers would have a great pulse on the mental health state of their Ees

Mindful Managers at work9

Mindful Employer Charter

• Signing up is free!

• It does not involve qualification or certification

• It is a good faith agreement to continue to strive towards supporting a mentally healthy workplace

• There are resources available to help

Mindful Employers strive to:

• Promote a mentally healthy workplace

• Increase mental health awareness

• Eliminate stigma around seeking help

• Develop mindful managers

• Support success at work

Mindful Employer In-

HouseSupporting those who support employees

Who is this for?

SupervisorsOcc Health

HR

Union Reps

Leaders

ManagersH&S

MDiEAP VC

Those who support, manage or lead employees

Who is your Champion?

Describe Your Champion

Respected and trusted by both labour and management

Compassionate about people and also firm about work responsibilities

Clear about expectations and also flexible

Train the trainer…

• Develop the competence of your Champion

• Champion helps develop other staff using provided resources

• Staff develop and adopt strategies unique and practical for your work setting.

• Reduce risk to psychological safety.

Workshops

• Engage staff, resolve workplace issues:• Respond to employees with mental health

concerns

• Accommodation that supports success

• Resolving conflict

• Managing stress

• 4 per year – roundtable, case study or activities

• Can deliver in-house as often as required for 365 days

Workshop Resources

• Facilitator resources

• Participant workbooks

• Practical application and action plans customized for your workplace

• Links to relevant resources

Being a Mindful Manager means:

I may not always get it right, but I am willing to work on solutions.

I strive to support all employees to:

• stay productive

• return to work successfully after a leave

• preserve good working relationships

I continue to learn how to support positive workplace mental health for all.

Requirement #1

In bullet form, write what you have learned about the perspective and experience of at least 5 working people with mental illness.

You can use the experiences shared in the Working Through It videos ORpersonally interview 5 individuals.

Requirement #2

Share the mental health resources you plan on sharing with your employees and state why.

You can download and review the Working Through It™ Leader’s Guide to find resources OR choose any others.

Requirement #3

Write 3 bullets on managing the following:

• Emotional outbursts

• Accommodation

• Conflict

• Return to work

• Performance problems

Community Cost by FTE’s

1–100 $500

101–500 $1000

501–1000 $2500

1001–2500 $5000

2501–5000 $10000

Visit us for more details…

www.mindfulemployer.ca

and

www.mindfulmanager.ca

Questions? Thank You!

Francois Legaultconsultactioninc@gmail.com

chris@hylton.ca

&

lisa@corpcareeap.com

About CG Hylton Inc.30

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