Episode 122: Mental Health & the Workplace during COVID-19

COVID-19 is changing the way employers think about mental health. In honour of Mental Health Week, we talk to Dr. Bill Howatt, Chief of Research for Workplace Productivity at the Conference Board of Canada, about how the coronavirus is helping to reduce stigma around mental health in the workplace. He shares best practices for checking in with staff, colleagues and what employers can do to connect workers with quality resources. Guest: Dr. Bill Howatt, Chief of Research, Workforce Productivity for the Conference Board of Canada. Dr. Howatt has been posting “daily video conversations about the impacts to our mental health as a result of these stressful and unprecedented times.” These are now available as podcasts on Spotify/iTunes https://www.conferenceboard.ca/insights/covid-19