Episodes tagged: Mental health

Mental Health and Caregiving are Driving People Out of the Workforce

In this episode, Steve shares data from a recent PwC report showing how mental health concerns, caregiving responsibilities, and changing workforce demographics are causing more people to opt out of the workforce altogether – presenting challenges for organizations and societies.

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Employee Mental Health in 2025: Key Insights for HR Leaders

In this episode, Steve shares key findings and insights from the 2025 State of Workforce Mental Health Report from Lyra Health, which revealed the importance of employer support for employee’s mental health and shared some key actions HR leaders can take this year.

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HRs Role in Creating High Performing Organisations

HRs Role in Creating High Performing Organisations Host: Mervyn Dinnen Guest: Ronan Harrington, International Keynote Speaker In…

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To Improve Employee Mental Health, Organizations Should Embrace Disconnection

In this episode Steve discusses new research showing the effects of “disconnecting” on individual’s mental health. In short, taking a break from internet access on our smartphones can lead to positive impacts on mental health and wellbeing – and suggest that organizations do more to allow their workers to disconnect from work.

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HR Means Business: The Power of Recognition in Employee Wellness

Today, Mervyn talks with Robert Ordever and Stuart Cheesman about some of the key findings from O.C. Tanner’s Global Culture Report 2025.

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Elmo Inspired Survey Shows Many Americans Struggling with Mental Health

In this episode Steve discusses how a simple social media post from the beloved Sesame Street character Elmo kicked off a national conversation about mental health.

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Innovating Mental Health Care through Human Connection

Today, Steve and Trish met with Rett and Austin to talk about modern mental health care for today’s workplace.

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Supporting Working Parents: The Impact of Childcare Benefits

Today, Steve and Trish met with Jessica Harrah from KinderCare Learning Companies to talk about the latest data from their Parent Confidence Index survey.

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Battling Burnout: HR Strategies for Employee Well-Being

In this episode Mervyn Dinnen talks to Colin Minto, an experienced HR and TA leader, about his own experience of burnout and how he has been able to use this to advise, help and support HR & TA professionals to address their own and their teams’ wellbeing, and to be aware of the signs of burnout.

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US Workers Facing an Unexpected Post-Pandemic Challenge: Increased Loneliness

In this episode Steve discusses how over four years since the start of the pandemic, workplace shifts and disruptions have led to a significant increase in US worker loneliness and feelings of isolation.

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