Question
Instructions
Stress in America: Leveraging Employee Mental Health & Wellness
Programs for a Better Workplace
Although interest in employee mental health and wellness programs is not new, it
has come to dominate the organizational landscape just recently due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, at no time in the last century has interest in
employee mental health and wellness programs been so important, not just for
employees as individuals, but also in relation to the lens through which we, as
employees, see ourselves, along with our families, friends, and co-workers.
For this assignment, you are tasked with researching what changes employers are
making to their employee benefit plan policies and programs to call attention to
the need for employees to be proactive rather than reactive in relation to mental
, health and wellness issues. In order to be successful with this assignment, you
must answer the following questions.
1. From an employer's perspective, what are the advantages of establishing an
employee mental health & wellness program? Support your comments with
specific research.
2. From an employee's perspective, what are the advantages of utilizing a
comprehensive, confidential mental health and wellness program designed to be
proactive in the early detection of potential problems related to mental health and
wellbeing (examples: stress, burnout, substance abuse, financial problems, etc.).
3. From a return-on-investment (ROI) perspective, how might an organization
measure the effectiveness of its confidential employee mental health & wellness
program? In this section, include three (3) or more key performance indicators
(KPIs) that, in your opinion, could be used to determine program success.
HELPFUL TIPS: Through confidential third party resources such as
workshops, articles, videotapes, coaching and online apps, organizations can
Instructions
Stress in America: Leveraging Employee Mental Health & Wellness
Programs for a Better Workplace
Although interest in employee mental health and wellness programs is not new, it
has come to dominate the organizational landscape just recently due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, at no time in the last century has interest in
employee mental health and wellness programs been so important, not just for
employees as individuals, but also in relation to the lens through which we, as
employees, see ourselves, along with our families, friends, and co-workers.
For this assignment, you are tasked with researching what changes employers are
making to their employee benefit plan policies and programs to call attention to
the need for employees to be proactive rather than reactive in relation to mental
, health and wellness issues. In order to be successful with this assignment, you
must answer the following questions.
1. From an employer's perspective, what are the advantages of establishing an
employee mental health & wellness program? Support your comments with
specific research.
2. From an employee's perspective, what are the advantages of utilizing a
comprehensive, confidential mental health and wellness program designed to be
proactive in the early detection of potential problems related to mental health and
wellbeing (examples: stress, burnout, substance abuse, financial problems, etc.).
3. From a return-on-investment (ROI) perspective, how might an organization
measure the effectiveness of its confidential employee mental health & wellness
program? In this section, include three (3) or more key performance indicators
(KPIs) that, in your opinion, could be used to determine program success.
HELPFUL TIPS: Through confidential third party resources such as
workshops, articles, videotapes, coaching and online apps, organizations can
