We have noticed that COVID-19 is impacting us and the people we work with in waves. And now, with many people working remotely, it is hard to know if our colleagues are struggling. When it comes to talking about mental health, many people (including the 3 of us) are unsure about how to check in with each other or even if we can. So, what did we do? We invited an expert to join our conversation!

We were so excited to welcome our friend, Sean Raible to talk about this very important topic. Sean is the founder of, Game Plan Total Rewards Consulting, where he provides strategic consulting and project management services around total rewards and workplace mental health programs. Just like us, he is passionate about creating better workplace humans. You can find out more about Sean at www.gameplantotalrewards.ca and at www.changeonelife.ca.

Key Takeaways

• We don’t know what we don’t know; take the time to pause and be more compassionate about our own thinking and how we see others.
• Consider using the ‘4 Quadrant Exercise’ to frame conversations about mental health.
• As a boss, how are you taking care of yourself? Taking care of yourself puts you in the best place to support others.
• Words matter –our words can positively change outcomes; any easy change is to replace ‘should/must’ with ‘consider.’