Prevention Costs Less than a Disability Claim with Employee Engagement Expert, Jackie Faulkner

In this episode, Roxanne Derhodge chats with Jackie Faulkner about mental health in the workplace. They discuss the Guarding Minds at Work survey tool, the role of assumptions in conflicts, and the importance of education on healthy conflict resolution. They also explore the impact of digital connectivity on work-life balance and the financial benefits of investing in mental health.

Workplaces today take more care to create an inclusive and empathetic atmosphere for employees to feel safe, accepted and able to ask for help when needed. On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we welcome Employee Engagement Expert, Jackie Faulkner.

Jackie is the President and Co-founder of Thrive State Inc., a management consulting company with a vision to create a world in which everyone loves Monday mornings.

Authentic Touch Points:

Taking a look at the psychological health; safety of employees. 6:00 Guarded Minds at Work. 8:00 Steps to starting the conversation. 11:25 Mediation can be very effective. 15:00 Assumptions usually create misunderstandings. 17:20 What is Transformational Team Building? 20:00 The rise of mental health issues in the workplace. 27:20

With over 15 years of leadership experience in community and mental health care, Jackie has an unwavering passion for investing in employee mental health as the ultimate strategy for businesses to flourish. Jackie is an insightful and diplomatic leader with expertise in developing organizational culture and performance management. She is also a skilled facilitator and mediator.

I encourage you to reach out at any time with thoughts or questions. Thanks!

Roxanne

Links:

Jackie’s website: http://www.thrivestate.ca/ Guarding Minds at Work: https://www.guardingmindsatwork.ca/
Deloitte article about ROI for employee mental health: https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/press-releases/articles/significant-roi-for-workplace-mental-health-programs.html Municipal Purchasing Opportunities: https://secure.bidsandtenders.ca/ Roxanne’s LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannederhodge/ Roxanne’s email: [email protected] Chat with Roxanne: https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ Roxanne’s previous podcasts: https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/

(0:00) Introduction and background of guest, Jackie Faulkner (1:30) Discussion on mental health in the workplace and Jackie's approach (8:11) Introduction to the Guarding Minds at Work survey tool and management consultation steps (17:20) Transformational team building and role of assumptions in conflicts (25:37) Importance of education on healthy conflict resolution and addressing workplace stress (32:16) Discussion on the impact of digital connectivity on work-life balance (34:27) Vision for a better work environment and the financial benefits of investing in mental health (37:02) Closing thoughts and sign off