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5 Ways Leaders Can Build A Positive Work Environment

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1. Create A Positive Relationship With Your Teams!

One of the most common reasons for stress and weak mental health is volatility in relationships with family, friends, colleagues and superiors. As a leader, you must encourage building healthy relationships between superiors and peers.

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2. Neither Blame & Shame Nor Encourage Self Blame & Shame

Performance measurement and management are one of the core responsibilities of managers. As a manager myself, I have seen that not everyone is equipped in ways to handle a weak performance. I have witnessed managers being biased based on the output of team members.

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3. Recognise Early Signs & Symptoms Of Mental Health Issues In Employees

Firstly, I would advise all leaders and managers of an organisation to take formal training on understanding mental health and ways to tackle it. Often, a shallow understanding of the subject leads to unhealthy results and worsens the situation.

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4. Introduce Professional Support Programs

Organisations have started making reforms to encourage diversity and inclusion, and to better identify mental health issues; overall, there is an improvement in workplace culture.

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5. Be Proactive Towards Boosting Positive Mental Health

What differentiates a leader from others is their capability to have foresight! In the context of mental health, a leader does not need to wait for mental disorders to crop up in the organisations. Instead, they should plan to foster a healthier and happier workplace by providing training and support

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