How to improve employee mental health?

As an employer in 2023, assuming your employee’s mental health is not your responsibility is very 2019(*).With COVID, the great resignation, followed by quiet quitting, and now the rise of grumpy staying, every news article and research on the topic show that attending to your team’s mental health should be on every HR department’s top… Continue reading How to improve employee mental health?

Are Employers Responsible for Employees’ Mental Health?

What do we mean by employees’ mental health?    Understanding mental health and wellbeing in the workplace  There are a lot of discussions around mental health, but do we truly know what it encompasses?The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as “a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of… Continue reading Are Employers Responsible for Employees’ Mental Health?

What to do when an employee has mental health issues?

Mental health issues are experienced by many of us throughout our lives, and they will most likely impact us both professionally and personally. That is why it is paramount for managers to know how to react to employees opening up about their mental health issues. Like most things in life, being prepared is preferable to being… Continue reading What to do when an employee has mental health issues?

The 4 Deadly sins of work culture

In a podcast from June 2022, Adam Grant, American author and professor of organizational psychology explains the 4 deadly sins of work culture.   At Siffi we talk a lot about the importance of creating a well-being culture in companies.But before we even start focusing on deep health-related topics, it is essential to recognize the impact… Continue reading The 4 Deadly sins of work culture

Building a Mental Well-being Company Culture

If there is one thing to keep in mind it is that a company always has a culture. Whether it is one that was carefully curated or one that was born out of the absence of care for the topic, a culture will appear. Probably not a great one though.   It may seem a… Continue reading Building a Mental Well-being Company Culture

Barriers to accessing mental health support

In a 2019 article titled “Mental illnesses are Common, but Care is Lacking” published in Harvard Medical School, author Lauren Jett shares impressive numbers:   “Nearly 60% of people with mental illnesses did not seek treatment last year” [2018] and “ 25% of adults in developed countries experience significant mental health problems each year”. There… Continue reading Barriers to accessing mental health support

Return-On-Investment from creating a mental health culture in your organisation

Most people will agree with the importance of well-being and mental health in the workplace.When it comes to actually investing in tools and processes that will help create a mental health culture, though, some companies are still slightly reluctant.   It is easy to miss the big picture and focus on yet another expense. After… Continue reading Return-On-Investment from creating a mental health culture in your organisation

Will You Be Your Valentine?

roses will be red…   For hundreds of years 14th of February has been the day to celebrate love. Usually love for a romantic partner. Between Christmas traditionally celebrating family and New Year usually spent with friends… when is the time to care for the individual? For oneself?   Whether we like it or not,… Continue reading Will You Be Your Valentine?

What does it really cost you, not to spend on your employees’ mental health?

‘The future of work’ is already here. Today a lot of people can work from anywhere and many teams only meet a few times a year face to face. As technology allows us to explore these new ways of working, it is essential for companies to adapt the way they care for their employees. The… Continue reading What does it really cost you, not to spend on your employees’ mental health?

Avoid Well-Being Washing

For Companies For Professionals About Us Book A demo Login X We have all heard of Greenwashing. This concept refers to brands and companies claiming to act for the environment to retain and gain customers all the while not acting on these claims, or worst, actually actively damaging the environment through their actions.It is called… Continue reading Avoid Well-Being Washing