Important Update and May Resources – 2023

Making Mental Health a Top Priority in the New World of Work

Presented by Johnny C. Taylor (SHRM President & CEO) and Scott Domann (Chief People Officer of Calm).

We’re living in trying times, and the new world of work that has emerged after the pandemic and economic downturn is taking its toll on your workers’ psychological well-being 

They will outline cost-effective best practices employers have been able to put in place since the pandemic to boost employee wellbeing, engagement, and retention. They will also highlight the findings of two important new studies on mental health in the workplace: SHRM’s just-released 2023 Mental Health Report and Calm’s 2023 Workplace Mental Health Trends Report.


Building a Comprehensive Mental Health Benefits Program

Presented by Veronica Knuth (CPO at Quantum Health), Alethea Varra (VP of Clinical Care at Lyra Health), Caroline Carney, MD, MSc, FAPM, CPHQ (CMO at Magellan Healthcare and Magellan RX Management) and Dana Udall, Ph.D., (CCO of Headspace Health)

Making Mental Health a Top Priority in the New World of Work

Presented by Johnny C. Taylor (SHRM President & CEO) and Scott Domann (Chief People Officer of Calm).

We’re living in trying times, and the new world of work that has emerged after the pandemic and economic downturn is taking its toll on your workers’ psychological well-being 

They will outline cost-effective best practices employers have been able to put in place since the pandemic to boost employee wellbeing, engagement, and retention. They will also highlight the findings of two important new studies on mental health in the workplace: SHRM’s just-released 2023 Mental Health Report and Calm’s 2023 Workplace Mental Health Trends Report.


BRB: The Working World Takes a Break

Presented by Jay Shetty (Chief Purpose Officer at Calm), Arianna Huffington (CEO of Thrive and The Huffington Post), Tamarah Duperval-Brownlee, M.D. (CHO for Accenture), and Ken Duckworth, M.D. (CMO at the National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Work is the top source of stress in people’s lives. What’s more, persistent workplace stress can lead to poor performance on the job and more serious mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. Studies also demonstrate that integrating mental health best practices into the workday can help reduce stress, enhance resilience, and improve job performance.
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month and SHRM’s Mental Heatlh and Wellbeing Virtual Retreat, this event provides actionable strategies from leading mental health experts on how workplaces can address stress and burnout and improve employee mental well-being. The program features a 10-minute live meditation and insights from an esteemed panel featuring Calm’s Chief Purpose Officer, Jay Shetty, Thrive’s CEO and founder, Arianna Huffington, Accenture’s Chief Health Officer Dr. Tam Brownlee, and Dr. Ken Duckworth, Chief Medical Officer of The National Alliance on Mental Illness.
In this special virtual event, you will:

  1. Participate in a 10-minute mental health break for yourself, led by Jay Shetty
  2. Learn how your HR team can improve employee mental well-being
  3. Hear how Accenture is reshaping how organizations address mental health in the workplace