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Building a Mind-Supportive Workplace: Practical DE&I Strategies for Prioritizing Employee Mental Health
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Author(s): Bhupinder Singh (Sharda University, India), Kittisak Wongmahesak (North Bangkok University, Thailand), Thanarat Sonkla (Royal Thai Police, Thailand)and Saurabh Chandra (Bennett University, Greater Noida, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 18
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Prioritizing Employee Mental Health and Well-Being for Organizational Success
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kittisak Wongmahesak (North Bangkok University, Thailand), Roy Rillera Marzo (Curtin University, Malaysia)and Uday Kumar Ghosh (Lincoln University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-2210-0.ch004
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Abstract
A thriving, sustainable workplace must consider the intersection of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) and employee mental health. Workplaces that are committed to DE&I foster representation and belonging, which benefit employees' psychological well-being. Those organizations that connect DE&I with mental health initiatives tackle systemic inequities and address workplace stressors while creating empathetic cultures where all employees feel seen and heard. Signature strategies include having mentally healthy workplace policies that reflect the diverse needs of the employees, culturally and linguistically competent stigma-reduction programs, and equitable access to well-being resources. The leaders have a critical role to play ensuring psychological safety, driving empathy-led leadership and normalizing conversations around mental health. This chapter discusses ways towards building an inclusive and mind supportive workplace through DE&I focused initiatives.
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