Removing stigma | Actionable tips for supporting employee mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

As new ways of working are making the boundaries between life and work ever more blurred, family support, flexibility and a sense of equipping employees to ‘put on their own oxygen masks first’ are all fast becoming important aspects of employee mental health and wellbeing programmes.

A recent study found that organisations that help workers take care of their families are 5.1 times more likely to accomplish outstanding outcomes in areas such as financial performance, customer satisfaction or change ability.¹

But with often siloed people departments, not to mention standalone benefits and wellbeing programmes, plus already stretched HR departments and scant budget, starting from scratch is probably not a luxury any organisation can afford. The great news is you probably don’t have to.

Here, we provide 3 top tips that don’t have to mean lots of investment.