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Mercer Marsh Benefits
Mental Health Awareness Week
9-15 May 2022
Discover how we’re helping to transform mental health in the workplace.
Raising awareness on the impact of Loneliness on people's mental health
This year, we're helping to raise awareness on the impact of Loneliness on people's mental health. Loneliness has a huge impact on our physical and mental health, and whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the delivery of mental health services globally, we're working with organisations to provide the support that effectively reaches, engages and benefits every employee.
For many employees, mental health has come under enormous, prolonged strain, and providing support in this area remains a critical priority for employers. Mercer Marsh Benefits in collaboration with Make A Difference, have designed a new digital workplace mental health training course to help employees thrive and perform at their best. By helping us all stay at the healthy end of the mental health continuum, we can build stronger, more resilient workplaces.
Our exclusive tips and insights
We’re focussing on mental health strategies that will make a difference in today’s changing world, from resilience and empathy to self-care and engagement, organisations need to address the full continuum. Throughout this week, we'll be raising awareness of employee mental wellbeing through practical steps and insights.
Here are some of the insights we’ll be sharing with you:
Watch our five tips on the most effective ways of creating and embedding a culture of wellbeing in the workplace.
HR professionals are likely to be mulling over the most effective ways to cultivate a culture where colleagues’ mental wellbeing is at the heart of corporate life. It’s certainly something we at Mercer have spent much time thinking about. Of course there are no instant fixes in this kind of transformation, but we’ve come up with five areas to focus on.
Hear from our mental health experts on how organisations can make advancements to the mental health of their employees.
In our latest podcast, our workforce transformation experts Maura Jarvis and Pavan Bilkhoo discuss the importance of businesses understanding where they are going from a skills perspective and how the whole strategic workforce planning is key to designing the skills journey. How can organisations position themselves as a real talent magnet in the working environment?
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We share five ways on how organisations can encourage their employees not to work over-extended hours.
One key factor contributing to workplace mental health issues is the culture of working long hours. Working from home and smart technology have exacerbated that tendency to the point where there’s a real danger that many employees never really switch off from their job at all. So what can be done to help them avoid working extended hours.
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Making work a safe place for mistakes.
Do low- or high-performing teams make more mistakes at work? The answer may surprise you, and it’s closely linked to employees’ mental wellbeing. Creating a culture where employees feel able to take interpersonal risks such as owning up to mistakes and sharing ideas without fearing ridicule or blame. When people feel psychologically safe, there are benefits for individuals, teams and organisations.
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As the conversation about mental health continues, watch my manifesto on ‘How to take care of you’.
The conversation around mental health continues apace, and for me it’s a real voyage of discovery. There is so much to learn, not just from conventional science, but from discussions with individual employees and corporate clients. So I’ve pulled together my thoughts on best practice for mental wellbeing for everyone: it’s been labelled Wolfgang’s Manifesto, which seems as good a name as any!
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The top trends shaping employer-provided healthcare
For our latest MMB Health Trends global insurer report, we wanted to explore how organisations are managing the costs and risks of employer-provided healthcare in a changing world. We surveyed 210 insurers across 59 countries to find out more about how they are evolving their offerings in the wake of the pandemic.
With emotional and mental health ranking as the #2 risk in influencing the costs of employer provided plans, it’s important that employers look for ways to support their employees' mental health. Education and training courses that help to equip employees with hints and tips to encourage positive mental health are a good starting point. In this respect, workplace education is key in the drive to smash the stigma around mental health issues. In a recent mental health webinarthat we hosted, more than a third of participants favoured online training, with a 30-minute timeframe the most popular option.
Discover our insights
We can help to transform mental health in your workplace to deliver effective outcomes for your employees. Take your next step to driving organisational success and discover how we're helping to smash the stigma against Mental Health.
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