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Yesterday, October 10th, was World Mental Health Day, an international day focused on mental health education, awareness and advocacy.
On Tuesday, the following panels will be held: luck‘s Most Powerful Women Summit puts a magnifying glass on the connection between mental health and employee engagement, with insights from executives at Walmart, Accenture, Levi Strauss, and Etsy.
Levi Stauss adds mental health questions to employee engagement tracking and eliminates employee assistance program.
Levi Strauss incorporates mental health into employee engagement, adding mental health questions to standard company surveys. Employees answer questions about their workload, whether they can balance all their tasks, what else is going on in their lives, and more. Tracy Rainey, executive vice president and CHRO, said it’s also important for executives to openly discuss their mental health.
“I’m pretty open about my own challenges with mental health, and so are other leaders,” she said. “That way we can eliminate prejudice.”
Levi Strauss also partnered with Lyra Health, which provides mental health services, instead of sticking with traditional employee assistance programs. Lyra gives employees access to 17 sessions a year with experts, and the apparel company expanded that benefit to its global workforce on Tuesday.
“All of our 20,000 employees have access to mental health resources, no matter where they are in the world, even in places where there may be even less access to mental health resources than here in the United States,” Rainey said. Ta.
Etsy is working with the Mental Health ERG.
“Our mental health ERG is probably one of the most active ERGs I’ve ever seen. And the conversations that take place on these calls and meetings are extraordinary,” said CHRO Kim Seymour. he said, adding that it helps understand the expectations of younger employees.
“We admire the fact that they set their own boundaries and aren’t kidding about it,” she said. Working with ERGs to understand employee sentiment can help e-commerce companies address common concerns and provide transparency into how they support their employees based on the data they capture. It’s also helpful. “I think this was a game changer,” Seymour said.
Walmart uses AiRCare to support at-risk employees.
The retail giant is using its mental health and behavioral health platform, AiRCare, to ensure at-risk employees receive help when they need it. The platform uses privatized data to proactively reach individuals with high-risk factors.
Donna Morris, executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Walmart I received it.”
Accenture prioritizes four determinants of mental health in the workplace.
Accenture’s focus on employee mental health is part of its ‘bottom line improvement’ talent strategy, with the professional services firm focusing on four key elements:
– Whether the employees are physically, mentally and financially healthy.
– Whether employees feel connected and have a sense of belonging.
– Whether employees believe their daily work has purpose.
– Whether employees are building market-relevant skills.
“If you can address all four of these dimensions, you can unlock two-thirds of an individual’s potential at work,” said Ellen Shook, CEO and head of human resources at Accenture. I am. But she also believes executives need to shift their focus from mental health to mental wellness.
“If we can get ahead of the mental health issues that people are experiencing, we can really change the course of people’s lives. [and] “We help companies improve their outcomes,” she added.
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“There’s no algorithm in the world that’s going to tell you the next thing that’s going to actually connect with people and resonate with them,” said Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria. luck‘s The most powerful women’s conference Tuesday in Laguna Niguel, California. “That’s not what we do. It’s really a constantly creative business.”
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A roundup of the most important HR headlines.
– Be wary of emails promising Taylor Swift tickets or year-end bonuses. Your company may be testing using simulated phishing messages to see if you click on unauthorized links. wall street journal
– The CEO and employees of an Israel-based technology company are leaving office to fight for the country in its ongoing conflict with Hamas forces. Some are conscripted into the military. Others volunteer. insider
– Employment in the food and restaurant industry increased to levels not seen since February 2020, according to the latest employment report. Axios
– Walmart begins offering online access to family physicians for approximately 1 million employees enrolled in health insurance plans. The company is optimistic that the plan will help employees avoid costly hospital visits. bloomberg
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