February 15 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Employee mental wellness is so much more complicated than simply focusing on resilience training. The buzz about resilience in the workplace puts the onus of responsibility on the individual employees. If we’ve learned anything from the Great Resignation and the “quiet quitting” movements of 2022, it’s that employees are seeking a balance between their work obligations and their personal lives, and they are willing to bail on a job that doesn’t feel supportive of this balance. It’s time to realize that managers and leaders have an opportunity (and an obligation) to positively impact their employees’ overall mental wellness within the sphere of work life.
Attendee Takeaways:
1. Attendees will recognize the limitations of utilizing a resiliency model in an effort to impact employee mental wellness
2. Attendees will have a better understanding of what motivates employees to be engaged in their work
3. Empathy is not a skill everyone possesses in equal measure; but as a skill, it can be improved upon with enough focus and practice
4. Employee engagement is a two-way street: attendees will learn ways to navigate their side of that street
Presenter
Mark P. Debus, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Manager of Behavioral Health, Sedgwick
As clinical manager of behavioral health services at Sedgwick, Mark leads a team of master’s level behavioral health specialists. His team consults with claims examiners and clients on complex recovery or psychiatric injury claims. They also work with injured employees who are struggling with the after-effects of a workplace trauma or who are experiencing other types of psychosocial stressors in their lives. His team helps injured workers overcome barriers to treatment and improve motivation for successful return-to-work outcomes. In addition, he provides subject matter expertise on mental health issues as they relate to the workplace and management practices. Prior to Sedgwick, Mark worked in employee assistance (EAP) and mental health fields in crisis response services. Mark has a BA in psychology and communications from Marquette University and an MSW from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Illinois.
