mentalhealth Archives | Graeme Cowan

Invest one day – your best career and life awaits.

Ever considered a 12 hour walk? What about with no other human contact and with your phone in airplane mode? Me either….but Just before Christmas I was inspired to do this when I heard adventurer Colin O’Grady interviewed on a podcast – one of his many claims to fame is being the first person to […]

Anatomy of a brilliant workplace mental health event

“Hearing our leaders and people so openly share their story is such a powerful encouragement for other leaders to do the same – and create this safe environment that everyone can strive and perform in! THANK YOU.” Last week I was privileged to be part of a wonderful 90-minute workplace mental health event put […]

Resilience grows as connection grows

When I feel isolated and lonely it is when I am most vulnerable in my personal life and career. I have learnt that just pursuing personal resilience is a flawed strategy. I’m not the only one. The US military were genuinely concerned about the declining wellbeing of service people after they became civilians again. Many […]

Today is World Mental Health Day. Why it matters

Employees now consider mental health the #1 issue they care about (pwc/Atlassian). No one is immune with Deloitte recently finding that one in three employees and c-suite are “Always” or “Often” struggling with fatigue or poor mental health. Reducing stigma at work is reported to be a top 3 priority by 80% of us (McKinsey), […]

How to do hybrid right – building team care and resilience

Do you think your team members would like to work in the office, work from home, or work hybrid? There are no easy solutions. Over 70 percent of workers want flexible remote work options to continue, while over 65 percent are craving more in-person time with their teams. Some workers are quitting rather than giving […]