Mental Health Support Gaps in the Workplace | Ennis Olson, Global Innovation Lead @ Google

Chat with Ennis Olson, Global Innovation Lead at Google and fierce advocate for better mental health support in the workplace. 

Ennis discusses the need for leaders to receive training and tools to create a supportive environment and highlights the importance of accessibility to mental health services and the assessment process for diagnosis. 

We contemplate the long-term effects of masking behaviors at work, the lack of current support within many teams, and how to be more neuro-inclusive as a leader. 

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Hello and welcome to the Needs Improvement Podcast, your regular deep dive into reimagining mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. I'm your host, Nicholas Whitaker, Certified Life Coach and Co-Founder of the Changing Work Collective. 

 

In every episode, we sit down with thought leaders in organizational health, as well as individuals who've navigated the complexities of mental health, well-being and belonging in the workplace. 

 

Our goal? To dismantle the stigma surrounding mental health and ignite meaningful dialogue. We aim to inspire employees, and leaders, to revolutionize the way performance is gauged in the workspace.