Patti Cook: Why Organizational Systems Can Make (or Break) Employee Wellbeing

In this episode of Mental Health Momentum, host Dr. David Morgan, licensed psychologist and Director of Mental Health Awareness at Silicon Slopes, sits down with leadership strategist Patti Cook for a candid conversation about the hidden forces shaping mental health at work.Having worked since the age of 14 across industries ranging from local organizations to national initiatives, Patti has witnessed firsthand how organizational silos, unclear leadership, and structural ambiguity create anxiety, burnout, and imposter syndrome inside otherwise high-performing teams.Now a client strategist at O.C. Tanner and a former marketing director at the Women's Leadership Institute, Patti works with organizations that see employee recognition and culture as strategic drivers of real change.This conversation challenges leaders, employees, and organizations alike to rethink how workplace structures influence psychological well-being. Because sometimes the path to healthier people starts with healthier systems. Listen now.