VBF: Leading Through Crisis – Jun 03, 2021
Leading through Crisis: The Critical Importance of Psychological Health & Safety (PH&S)
A big EHSCBC thank you to Dr. Joti Samra for a compelling presentation today, Leading through Crisis: The Critical Importance of Psychological Health & Safety (PH&S).
Dr. Samra kicked off the meeting by defining one important impact that COVID has had to us all: every aspect of our life has been colliding since the pandemic began. Home has become where we work, sleep, eat, spend family time, meet with our friends virtually, etc. With this in mind, Dr. Samra shared some very interesting statistics:
- It is predicted that by end of 2021, the estimate is 40% of people will meet the criteria of a diagnosis of a major mental health issue.
- 1/3 of our households have some level of abuse or violence.
- As Senior Leaders, 20% will suffer from anxiety, depression, and alcohol misuse.
- Since covid, leaders are 50% more likely to report negative impacts on their mental health.
- 25% of leaders will say loneliness impacts them.
Psychologically Healthy & Safe Work Environments results in increased employee well-being and job satisfaction, resulting in greater employee engagement, better workplace relationships and a reduction in disability, absenteeism, and employee turnover.
As leaders, we want thriving, successful organizations. With this data, we have an imperative to take care of our teams.
Nov. 2nd is our 2021 Round Table, which we are hoping to have in person, in Vancouver, hosted at the Vancouver Club. We are happy to announce the Keynote speaker: Tamara Vrooman, CEO at YVR, Chancellor of Simon Fraser University, and Chair of the Board for the Rick Hansen Foundation.
