Mental Health in the Workplace: New 3-Part Webinar Series Format

The new year brings exciting changes and new initiatives to the Workplace Mental Health Campaign including a re-vamped webinar series.

In response to the positive feedback we’ve received, we’re introducing a new format for our webinars that will allow us to dive deeper into key topics and provide a richer, more detailed learning experience.

Webinars will now be done in a three-part series and each of the half-hour long sessions will be hosted by the same guest speaker. Sean Egan, LEO’s Deputy Director of Labor who leads the state’s workplace mental health initiative, will moderate each of the webinars.

Each webinar will focus on the same topic, but will expand each time to address following questions:

• What is the topic?
• Why is the topic important? How does this topic affect me, my business, or my employees?
• What do we do about it? What actions can be taken to help combat the issue in the workplace?

Click Each Date Below to Join Webinar

• Thursday, Jan 16 | Episode 1: Understanding Technostress and Its Impact

  The first part of the series introduces the concept of technostress and explores how constant technological changes, information overload, and the pressure to stay connected can negatively affect employees' productivity, well-being, and job satisfaction. The section also explains why technostress is a critical issue for both individuals and organizations.

• Thursday, Feb 20 | Episode 2: The Role of Organizational Leaders and HR in Mitigating Technostress

  The second part emphasizes the importance of leadership in creating a culture that prioritizes well-being and manages technological demands. Organizational leaders and HR departments must work together to set the tone for reducing technostress by establishing clear policies, offering support systems, and ensuring that technology tools serve the employees' needs, not hinder them.

• Thursday, March 6 | Episode 3:  Managers and Peers as Frontline Supporters in Technostress Reduction

  The final part of the series focuses on the role of managers and peers in identifying and alleviating technostress on a day-to-day basis. Managers are on the front lines and can directly influence how employees interact with technology in their work environment. They can recognize symptoms of stress and take proactive steps to support their teams.

To learn more, visit Michigan.gov/WorkplaceMentalHealth, a centralized hub to share resources and strategies aimed at helping employees and employers across the state address mental health in the workplace.