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CONVERGE
How Leaders
can use EAP Support
to Champion
Employee Mental
Health
Leaders have a lot to manage. There are supportive conversations;
annual performance reviews, day-to-day operations, and task
delegation – to name a few. But one thing leaders have to
sensitively navigate is employee wellbeing. However, many may
not know how to approach this conversation or feel comfortable
supporting their team’s mental health.
Part of the reason for this can be that, sometimes, the
conversations are complex and grey, not fitting easily into a binary
or linear process., Also, leaders are not trained mental health
professionals, and yet, often feel that they need to know how to
support an employee’s wellbeing. But with a few tips – and some
EAP support – leaders can effectively and proficiently navigate
employee mental health and wellbeing. Here’s your managers
guide on employee wellbeing and how you can support the
shining stars in your team!
The Role of Leadership in Promoting Mental
Wellbeing at Work
The workplace is like home to many of us. We spend so much of
our time with our colleagues and leaders. So much so that they
can become like a second family. Everyone has a moral obligation
to support one another’s mental health. However, this often starts
with leaders. Not to mention, leaders are responsible, along with
the organisation and employees, for maintaining a psychosocially
and psychologically safe workplace. Therefore, leaders play an
integral role in promoting mental wellbeing at work.
