Date: 8 October 2024
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Overview
The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day (on 10 October) is “it’s time to prioritise mental health in the workplace”. To thrive both professionally and personally, we must prioritise protecting our own well-being, though we all know how challenging this can be. Safeguarding employees’ mental health in the workplace is crucial, as it directly affects productivity, attendance and overall performance. The WHO estimates the economic cost of untreated mental illness at US$1 trillion annually. Moreover, caring for ourselves and our colleagues is the morally right thing to do.
In this ICMA Women’s Network (IWN) event, Richard Martin, CEO of the Mindful Business Charter, drew from his own experience to explore how to identify and manage our triggers and prioritise our mental health on a personal level. He also explained how the Mindful Business Charter supports firms at an organisational level to build best practices and remove unnecessary sources of stress to promote better mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. Finally, Rachael Forsberg of byrne·dean workplace consultants shared strategies for seamlessly integrating essential practices for better sleep, diet, mood regulation and more into our daily routines, even amidst a whirlwind of other priorities.
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| 17:30 | Registration | |
| 17:55 | Welcome remarks Janet Wilkinson, Head of Global Markets Flow Sales (EMEA), RBC Capital Markets & Chair of the ICMA Board of Directors |
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| 18:00 | Feature presentation Richard Martin, CEO, Mindful Business Charter |
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| 18:50 | Presentation Rachael Forsberg, Principal Consultant, byrne·dean |
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| 19:20 | Closing remarks Jen Cresswell, Knowledge Counsel, A&O Shearman and IWN Steering Committee Member for the UK |
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| 19:25 | Networking reception | |
| 20:30 | Event close |
