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From Burnout to Brilliance: Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace

Morrison Insurance Services, Inc.

Trust. Value. Experience.

发布日期: 2023年8月10日

CARLSBAD, CA - This month Morrison Insurance Services was proud to be named one of San Diego’s best insurance brokerage firms by the San Diego Union Tribune. Over the past several years, Morrison has seen exponential growth and been featured on the Inc. 5000 twice and named as one of the fastest growing private companies in San Diego a whopping 7 times! ?So what’s our secret?

At Morrison, we believe that our employees are the cornerstone of our success, and that fostering a positive work environment and investing in our team’s mental health and well-being and can yield exponential returns in productivity, performance, and retention.

We’re not the only ones: following a four-year study, researchers at Google declared “psychological safety” the number one predictor of team success. Psychological safety is engendered in a work environment where employees feel comfortable speaking up and voicing their opinions without fear of rejection, humiliation or other negative consequences. This increases innovation, creativity, and motivation among workers.?

An employee’s work environment can support or inhibit their mental health. Numerous factors may contribute to a mentally unhealthy workplace, including long hours, lack of support, understaffing, lack of separation between personal and work time, and harassment, bullying, or abuse.

What can your company do to prevent burn out and bring out the best in your employees? Embrace mistakes, encourage workers to share constructive feedback, show employees their contributions are valued, increase trust, promote diversity and individualism, and encourage risk-taking! Employers can create mentally healthy and safe workplaces by hiring leaders who possess a growth mindset. Investing in the development of management skills can lead to a positive work environment.?

Promote work-life balance. Employees who feel they have a good balance between their jobs and personal lives are likelier to be healthy, happy and productive workers. Organizations can foster a healthy work-life balance among workers by providing them the time and flexibility they need for a flourishing personal life, requiring them to take minimum vacation time, and encouraging them to unplug from their jobs when not in the office or outside of working hours.?
Reduce stigma. Employers can build trust with employees by showing them they won’t be fired or punished for mental health issues. They can do this by openly discussing mental health in the workplace, encouraging self-care and allowing flexible scheduling for employees to get mental health treatment. Additionally, employers can educate employees on improving their mental health with in-office training on self-care, stress management and mental health issues.?
Support employee wellness. Exercise, healthy eating and good sleep habits are crucial for mental health and resilience. Employers can boost employees’ mental health by encouraging healthy behaviors through wellness programs and offering employee incentives, such as healthy lunches and free gym memberships. Employers should also consider offering employee assistance benefits, such as free counseling or therapy, to help employees struggling with their mental health or other problems.?

Employers play a crucial role in facilitating positive mental health among employees by creating mentally healthy workplaces. They can boost employee mental health, productivity and retention by creating psychologically safe work environments and providing employees with the mental health resources and support they need.?

We’re proud of the positive work environment we’ve built here at Morrison, and grateful to be recognized by the San Diego Union Tribune for the top notch service our team members provide to our growing roster of clients!?

Reach out to our team of experts to learn how our customized Employee Benefits Programs can help your company build the foundation for a mentally healthy workplace and set the stage for productivity and growth.