A Public Commitment to Supporting Workplace Mental Health

What is it all about?

An international initiative that began in UK and then expanded to Australia, New Zealand, and Canada!

Elements of Mindful Employer Canada

1. Charter for Canadian Employers Supporting Workplace Mental Health

2. In-House Capacity Building Program

3. Mindful Manager Community of Practice

Charter for Canadian Employers

Supporting Workplace Mental Health

As an employer we recognize:

•Mental health concerns are increasingly common in our brain-based economy.

Supporting mental health of all staff is a prudent business strategy.

•Discrimination and stigma, including self-stigma, need to be addressed through

workplace awareness and education.

•Managers often have the greatest responsibility for workplace mental health. They

deserve the necessary support and resources to be comfortable and competent in

their role.

•Given effective support at work, the vast majority of people who experience mental

health concerns can continue to work successfully.

As an employer we aim to:

•Promote good mental health in the workplace, and show a positive attitude to staff

members who have, or who develop, mental health concerns.

•Ensure that all staff involved in recruitment and selection have appropriate

interviewing skills and are briefed on human rights and the duty to accommodate.

•Make it clear that people who experience mental health concerns will not be

discriminated against in the workplace. Create procedures following disclosure of a

mental health concern that strives to allow staff to perform their jobs successfully.

•Not make assumptions that individuals with mental health concerns will be unable to

handle work tasks, take more time off than any other staff member, or become

disabled.

•Be non-judgmental in providing proactive support to staff who experience mental

health concerns themselves or are caring for family members with mental illness.

•Ensure all managers and supervisors have support and resources for managing

mental health issues in the workplace. Sign up!

Mindful Employers Strive To:

Promote a mentally healthy workplaceIncrease mental health awarenessEliminate stigma around seeking helpDevelop mindful managersSupport success at work

Mindful Employer Charter

Signing up is free!It does not involve qualification or certificationIt is a good faith agreement to continue to strive towards supporting a mentally healthy workplaceThere are resources available to help

Mindful Employer Charter

Get Agreement To ‘Sign’ The Charter

Complete Application & Upload Logo

Strive Towards The Principles of the Charter

Every 2 Years, Share Successes For Renewal

Benefits for Charter Signatories

Mindful Employer Strategies and Experiences

Exclusive Invitations, Free Resources

Reputation, Recruitment and Retention

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Examples of Mindful Employer Charter Signatories

Mindful Employer In-House

Supporting those who support employees

Mindful Employer In-House Helps…

Support positive workplace mental health.

Develop the competence of an In-House Champion.

Your Champion helps develop other staff using provided resources.

Your staff develop and adopt strategies unique and practical for your work setting.

Reduce risk to psychological safety.

Who is This For?

SupervisorsOcc Health

HR

Union Reps

Leaders

Managers H&S

MDiEAP VR

Those who support, manage or lead employees

Who is YOUR Champion?

Who helps to resolve workplace mental health issues in your organization and what support do they have to be effective?

Mindful Employer In-House

Enroll Receive Starter Kit

Your Champion Receives Access To Resources

Ongoing Mentoring for Your Champion

Sessions for Those Who Support Employees

For the Champion

Group mentoring by Mary Ann BayntonSupport to prepare for and debrief sessionsHelp to brainstorm solutionsExclusive invitations to webinars, teleconferences and eventsAccess to new resources

Benefits from In-House

Developing Expertise of Your Champion

Building Capacity of Those Who Support Employees

Access to Resources And Opportunities

Improved Workplace Mental Health

For less than the cost of having just one session facilitated by an external expert, you can provide ongoing support to develop In-House capacity that expands to include all relevant staff.

Cost Effective

Interactive In-House Sessions

Engage staff in discussion to improve the ability to resolve workplace issues such as:

• Responding to employees with mental health concerns• Accommodation that supports success• Resolving conflict effectively• Improving Workplace Relations

Each has 1, 2 and 3 hour options – each engages staff in developing solutions and skills

Can deliver In-House sessions as often as required for 365 days

Digital Materials for Sessions Include…

Comprehensive facilitator resources

Participant workbooks

Practical action plans customized for your workplace

Links to relevant resources

Becoming a Mindful Manager

Individual to Complete Application and Pay Annual Fee

Uphold the Creed

Receive Resources by Mail Access to Online Community

Benefits from Mindful Manager

Community of Practice Insider Knowledge

Access to Resources And Opportunities

Pin, Books, Creed, Poster

Being a Mindful Manager means you..

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

strive to support all employees to:

• Stay productive• Return to work successfully • Preserve good working relationships

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

Mindful Manager Application Requirement #1

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

Mindful Manager Application Requirement #2

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

Mindful Manager Application Requirement #3Write 3 bullets on managing the following:

Emotional outburstsAccommodation Conflict Return to work Performance problems

Become a Mindful Manager

Be recognized as someone who supports positive workplace mental health

Receive free access to resources and events

Interact within the community of practice – Champions and other Mindful Managers

Additional Benefits for those who are part of the

Mindful Employer Community

Special guest webinarsAccess to new resources Discounts for resources from our partners

Visit Us For More Details…

www.mindfulemployer.ca