Love and Hope. The power of telling your story, asking for help and breaking down the stigma of mental ill-health
- Love and Hope. The power of telling your story, asking for help and breaking down the stigma of mental ill-health Lucy Rowell 35:35
Today I speak to Geoff McDonald. Geoff was previously the Global Vice-President of HR, Marketing, Communications, Sustainability at Unilever, and is now a global advocate, campaigner and consultant in addressing the stigma of mental ill-health in the workplace and elevating wellbeing to a strategic priority in the C suite.
He is a very much sought-after keynote speaker, who inspires and provokes organisations to put wellbeing at the centre of everything they do, with a reputation for energising and motivating audiences to take action in creating workplaces that enhance the lives of all employees.
What you’ll hear about:
- The powerful emotions of love and hope
- Being open to talking to friends and colleagues
- The stigma of mental ill–health
- Understanding Anxiety and Depression
- How companies are supporting people with mental ill-health in the workplace
- Reflect on your own relationship to mental-ill health
- Start the conversation on mental-ill health in your team/company
- Tell your story
- Bring in an external catalyst to gain awareness and start the conversation
- Move from the rationale to the story-telling
- Understanding not everyone is a great story-teller
- Get the right permissions before you share your story
- What does asking for help mean?
Weekly Challenge : See if you can take on some “CAN DO” everyday – Connection, Be Active, Be Nice to someone, Discover, Observe
Power of Music : Don’t let the old man in by Toby Keith
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