Creating a Culture of Wellness: How to Improve Mental Health in the Workplace

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is the perfect time to consider workplace wellness. While you may have a positive, friendly, and collaborative workplace environment, there may be some additional steps you can take to improve the overall atmosphere of your office. This, in turn, will enhance productivity, retention, engagement, and employee satisfaction.

Here are some quick tips for creating a culture of wellness in your office:

1. Set Realistic Expectations

While it’s important to meet deadlines and provide excellent customer service, it shouldn’t be at the expense of the mental health of your employees. It’s important to set realistic goals and expectations that your team can hit. This will help to reduce stress and dissatisfaction in the workplace.

• Encourage Work-Life Balance

Times have changed. While people were expected to be “married to the job” years ago, now working professionals focus on balance in their lives. By encouraging work-life balance, you can attract top talent and avoid burnout. Actually, Employees who rate their work-life balance highly are 10% more likely to stay at their company. A little extra time off goes a long way.

• Encourage Employees to Get the Help They Need

Some employees struggle with mental health and addiction and may need a sabbatical to address these issues. It’s important to be supportive of their struggle and provide them with the opportunity to get the help they need. Even if you are unable to provide an assistance program for your employees, consider PTO for mental health days or possibly even pausing a position should an employee need to check into a treatment center for a short period of time.

• Train Management to Recognize Mental Health Struggles

No one is expecting your managers to become certified mental health professionals. With that said, a little training in signs to look for can go a long way. From there, your management team can recognize the signs of struggle and work with employees to get them the help they need.

By following these steps and even working with professionals that specialize in helping workplaces support the mental health of employees, you can create a positive, healthy, and productive work environment.

About UMP

Universal Metal Products is a female-owned company that helps with the creation of metal components for the automotive, appliance, and industrial industries. We are able to create a variety of custom and standard components for vehicles, HVAC units, refrigerators, electronics, sub pumps, and much more.

Along with volunteering, championing noble causes, and charity, we value equality. This is why we focus on creating a culture of inclusivity. We do this by offering equal pay for equal work and a dedication to providing a positive and harassment-free workplace environment.

UMP believes in a healthy work-life balance, and we understand it’s important for people to spend time with their loved ones. Because of this, we offer family-friendly policies and work shift hours. We always strive to create a healthy work environment for all of our employees.

UMP also believes in sustainability, and we have implemented eco-friendly policies to reduce our environmental impact.

If you are looking for metal stamping services or you are curious about open positions, contact us! We’d be happy to speak with you. We proudly work with female-led and operated companies and people of all backgrounds and ethnicities.

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