Activities that foster safe working environments and advocate mental wellbeing

Workplaces should strongly advocate the importance of breaking the stigma attached to mental health and strive to promote mental wellness. Activities that foster safe working environments and advocate mental wellbeing Believe and employ a holistic approach to wellness and tap into aspects of physical health, preventive health care and of course mental health. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Srikanth Karra, CHRO at Mphasis, recommended, “Have special initiatives focused solely on mental health as a part of wellness programs that includes free counseling sessions, a wellness app promoting the formation of healthy habits and a ‘No Panic’ handbook about managing stress and anxiety. These videos should be a click away and employees can access them as and when they need them.” According to Ruchi Ahluwalia, Group Chief People Officer at Quess Corp, better health and wellbeing policies lead to higher levels of engagement; which in turn, results in better retention, increased productivity, happy customers and eventually happy families. Focus on stimulating mental well-being and a healthy emotional state for all employees.” Asserting that for any organisation that strives towards creating a safe working environment, it is essential to follow a bottom-up approach that allows the employees' voices to resonate with the managers and the leaders, Akshay Raje, Head of People and Culture at Scaler, explained, “These voices need to be the drivers of policy changes in an organisation.