Mental Health - A Competitive Advantage in Addressing Stigma?
Geoff McDonald
Book a demo →from €2,250 for your whole company
Book a demo →from €2,250 for your whole company
Geoff is a global advocate, campaigner and consultant in addressing the stigma of mental ill-health in the workplace. He inspires and provokes organisations globally to put purpose and wellbeing at the centre of everything they do by motivating people to take action in creating workplaces that enhance the lives of everyone. He brings his own experience of addressing the stigma of mental ill-health within Unilever, helping to archetype the transformation of this company with purpose at its core. Geoff provides a real practitioner’s perspective on how to address the stigma linked to depression and anxiety within workplaces today, and on how to elevate wellbeing to a strategic priority in the boardroom.
All sessions by Geoff →Geoff shares his own very powerful story of mental ill health and provides practical learnings and insights on how to address the stigma of mental ill health in the workplace. This includes the role of leadership; campaigning and storytelling in addressing stigma.
The principles and lessons that Geoff will share are universal and can be used within different cultures globally, it is in the execution thereof that one needs to take into account some of the cultural nuances when it comes to stigma surrounding mental ill health. He will also describe the training interventions that are required to help alleviate stigma within organisations.
During the expert session, Geoff McDonald engages participants through a series of interactive activities and Q&A using Mentimeter, an interactive engagement tool.
Geoff shares his own powerful story of mental ill health, providing practical insights and learnings on addressing stigma in the workplace. His personal journey highlights the importance of open dialogue and understanding, demonstrating that mental health challenges can affect anyone and that it is possible to overcome them.
By sharing his experiences, Geoff aims to inspire others to break the silence and foster a more supportive work environment.
Central to Geoff’s message is the role of leadership in addressing mental health stigma. Effective leaders can influence workplace culture by advocating for mental health awareness, supporting mental health initiatives, and leading by example.
Geoff emphasizes the power of campaigning and storytelling in changing perceptions and reducing stigma. His approach underscores that while the principles of mental health advocacy are universal, the execution must be sensitive to cultural nuances.
Geoff will also discuss the training interventions necessary to help alleviate stigma within organizations. These interventions include creating educational programs that inform employees about mental health, providing resources for those in need, and establishing policies that promote mental well-being.
By implementing these strategies, organizations can create a more inclusive and compassionate workplace. Geoff’s insights are invaluable for anyone looking to foster a supportive environment that respects and promotes mental health for all employees.
From the survey every participant gets when the session ends, in their own words.
Amazing speaker, thank you for sharing your story and perspectives.
This was a great webinar and Geoff is brave for sharing this and thank you for sharing this story.
Thank you for bringing attention to this topic. Overall presentation was very professionally done. Geoff would have benefited from a better microphone other than the one on his computer.
I enjoyed and appreciated this lecture. Thank you!
I love the idea of "check in" Thanks a lot!
That I am not alone and it’s OK to ask for help. His story was incredible for me to hear. I’ve always had this false believe that men have to be strong all the time and have to pretend that everything is OK but in actuality it’s not.
Fantastic lecture. The potential for these key aspects of leadership really should be a part of our learning and ongoing curriculum for broader cultural change.
His delivery was great and story was so impactful. I wasn't sure what was going to be discussed on this call but ended up being blown away. Very nice to bring attention to this topic.
No prior knowledge is assumed. It is built for a general working audience, and people who already know the subject get the research and the practical side rather than an introduction. What the hour itself covers: Geoff shares his own very powerful story of mental ill health and provides practical learnings and insights on how to address the stigma of mental ill health in the workplace. This includes the role of leadership; campaigning and storytelling in addressing stigma.
Geoff McDonald is one of the experts we auditioned ourselves, and we produce every session so we see how each one lands. Participants rate this session 4.3 out of 5, across 301 responses, and rate Geoff personally 4.5 out of 5.
It is interactive, and the block higher up on this page says exactly how for this session. Nobody has to speak up who does not want to: the chat and the polls carry most of it, and the questions can come in anonymously.
It runs 45 min / 15 min: the talk, then live questions. All you do is pick a date. We brief Geoff, produce the session, host and moderate it, run the Q&A, and send you the report within an hour of the end.
A team, a department, an employee network or every single employee at once, with no cap and no per-seat price. It runs inside your own Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet, or on a branded page we build. No integration, no login, no company device or e-mail.
The session is delivered in English. You can add high accuracy live subtitles in 8, 16 or 24 languages, so everyone follows in their own. That is a paid option, priced by the number of languages you need.
No, and that is by design. There is nothing to install, nothing to integrate and no connection to your systems, so there is nothing for IT to validate: we join your own Teams, Zoom or Meet as a guest speaker, or we host a page and your people open a link. No software, no accounts, and no data of yours that we can reach. It is why hundreds of companies, among them some of the largest technology and financial firms in the world, were able to start within a day.
We never receive or hold personal data about your employees. Because the session runs in your own environment, attendance and identity stay with you, and what we report back is aggregated: numbers, ratings and survey answers, not people. That is also why IT approval usually takes minutes rather than weeks.
You keep the recording and can share it internally. You also get attendance over time, participant ratings for the content and the speaker, the survey answers, and the topics your people asked for next.
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