90. Stronger Than Stigma: Mental Health in the Workplace - Ian Adair

Meet Ian. This three-time nonprofit Executive Director is taking his two favorite topics - leadership and mental health - and he's putting together and facing its stigma right in the eye. You know we're crazily clapping for the front row. He's talking about why leaders must be culture caretakers of their organizations. Tune in if you want to help your leader get there, or just tune in if you'd like to be an incredible leader in the future. We need more Culture Caretakers in our sector!Episode HighlightsIan’s background and journey to where he is today (2:00)Ian’s mental health journey and story (5:32)The landscape of mental health today (8:42)How COVID has shaped these conversations around mental health (13:14)Training to show empathy and concern (18:30)Tips for individuals feeling stressed and how we can best check in on each other (23:19)Mental illness is the number one reason for loss productivity and absenteeism (31:55)Ian’s Book - Stronger Than Stigma: A Call To Action: Stories of Grief, Loss, and Inspiration (34:00)Ian’s One Good Thing: In everything you do, provide value. (43:05)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/90The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/hello //Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.comSay hi 👋LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter