A Guide to career counseling by Jason Crosby | May 24, 2024 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics, Work & Careers Career counseling, sometimes called career coaching, helps individuals choose or change their careers. This type of counseling is led by a therapist, life coach, or another professional who is trained to discuss general career information and career development. Research indicates that the average person will change occupations several times. With…
Can pay transparency enhance mental health and pay equity in the workplace? by Wistar Murray | Mar 15, 2022 | Mental Health Topics, Money & Financial Issues, Work & Careers What’s more taboo in your workplace: Clocking out a few minutes early, stealing someone’s food from the common fridge, or asking your coworkers how much money they make? I’d venture to guess that most people would sooner risk taking a colleague’s cookie than asking their manager for the figure on…
Mental health in the workplace: Understanding the importance of mental health at work by Jason Crosby | Dec 27, 2021 | Mental Health Topics, Work & Careers Workplace conversations and goals are often centered on productivity and team building. These are beneficial to building the right company culture, but it’s essential to address the mental health needs of the modern employee. Many businesses are doing more than ever to support employee mental health, and they’re finding that…
How to be a supportive male ally in the workplace: 5 allyship strategies by Jason Crosby | Dec 9, 2021 | Men's Issues, Mental Health Topics Within the past several years, the term “allyship” has been commonly used in relation to movements such as BLM, or the LGBTQIA+ community—referring to a non-community member who goes out of their way to provide support socially and emotionally to those who experience higher instances of discrimination. With large social…
Show your boss how much you appreciate their support during the pandemic: Here are 5 tips by Richard Fendler | Nov 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Work & Careers Being a manager is tricky at the best of times, and those who have a lot of responsibilities to juggle will face more pressure and stress than most. The ongoing pandemic has amped up challenges that business decision-makers face on a daily basis. They are making major changes to the…